Breadfruit

Black Spruce

About Breadfruit and Black Spruce

Breadfruit

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-151-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Breadfruit

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Schwarz Fichte

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Arum

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Urticales

Pinales

Family

Moraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

6035

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Black Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Breadfruit and Black Spruce? We provide you with everything About Breadfruit and Black Spruce. Breadfruit doesn't have thorns and Black Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Breadfruit does not have fragrant flowers. Breadfruit has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Black Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic reaction. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Breadfruit and Black Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Black Spruce

Season and care of Breadfruit and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Breadfruit and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Breadfruit season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Breadfruit is Loam, Sand and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Breadfruit is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.

Breadfruit and Black Spruce Physical Information

Breadfruit and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Black Spruce are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Breadfruit and Black Spruce

Care of Breadfruit and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.