Breadfruit

Cerbera

About Breadfruit and Cerbera

Breadfruit

Cerbera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm-

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

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, Stem Planting

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, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

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 late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Insects

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

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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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CERBERA

Common Name

Breadfruit

Cerbera

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Cerbera

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Cerbera

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Cerbera

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Cerbera

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Cerbera

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Cerbera

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Cerbera

In Latin

Arum

Cerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Gentianales

Family

Moraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Plumerieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

608

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Cerbera

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Cerbera

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

Breadfruit and Cerbera Physical Information

Breadfruit and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Cerbera are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Cerbera

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