Breadfruit

Bottle Tree

About Breadfruit and Bottle Tree

Breadfruit

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Australia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm2,743.20 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,500.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, 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

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Breadfruit

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

बोतल ट्री

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Flaschenbaum

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Arum

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Malvales

Family

Moraceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Bottle Tree

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

Breadfruit and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Breadfruit and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Breadfruit and Bottle Tree

Care of Breadfruit and Bottle Tree 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 Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.