Breadfruit

Bosc Pear

About Breadfruit and Bosc Pear

Breadfruit

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Western Europe

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Arum

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Moraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

6024

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Bosc Pear

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

Breadfruit and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Breadfruit and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Breadfruit and Bosc Pear

Care of Breadfruit and Bosc Pear 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 Bosc Pear pruning is done 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 Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.