Breadfruit

Butter Daisy

About Breadfruit and Butter Daisy

Breadfruit

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, 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

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Arum

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asterales

Family

Moraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

6042

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Butter Daisy

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

Breadfruit and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Breadfruit and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Butter Daisy

Care of Breadfruit and Butter Daisy 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 Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.