Breadfruit

Black Wattle

About Breadfruit and Black Wattle

Breadfruit

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

216

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Remove 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

Apply N-P-K

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Breadfruit

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Arum

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Urticales

Gentianales

Family

Moraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

6015

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Black Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Breadfruit and Black Wattle? We provide you with everything About Breadfruit and Black Wattle. Breadfruit doesn't have thorns and Black Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Breadfruit does not have fragrant flowers. Breadfruit has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Black Wattle 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 Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Black Wattle

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

Breadfruit and Black Wattle Physical Information

Breadfruit and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Black Wattle are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Breadfruit and Black Wattle

Care of Breadfruit and Black Wattle 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 Wattle pruning is done Remove 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 Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.