Breadfruit

Buttonbush

About Breadfruit and Buttonbush

Breadfruit

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

South Africa

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Breadfruit

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Button Strauch

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

árbol del pan

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Arum

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rubiales

Family

Moraceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6012

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Buttonbush

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

Breadfruit and Buttonbush Physical Information

Breadfruit and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Buttonbush are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Buttonbush

Care of Breadfruit and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.