Breadfruit

Cereus

About Breadfruit and Cereus

Breadfruit

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-14

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm250.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm40.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, 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, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, 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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CEREUS

Common Name

Breadfruit

Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

cereus

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

cereus

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

cereus

In Spanish

árbol del pan

cereus

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

cereus

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

cereus

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

cereus

In Latin

Arum

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6033

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Cereus

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

Breadfruit and Cereus Physical Information

Breadfruit and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Cereus are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Breadfruit and Cereus

Care of Breadfruit and Cereus 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 Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.