Breadfruit

Chilean firebush

About Breadfruit and Chilean firebush

Breadfruit

Chilean firebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Australia, South America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm400.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm250.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

broad, flat

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

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, Do Not over Water

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use

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

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

Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Breadfruit

Chilean firetree

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

चिली आग पेड़

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

árbol del pan

árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Arum

Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Proteales

Family

Moraceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6020

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Chilean firebush

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Chilean firebush

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

Breadfruit and Chilean firebush Physical Information

Breadfruit and Chilean firebush physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Chilean firebush are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White
Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Breadfruit and Chilean firebush

Care of Breadfruit and Chilean firebush 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 Chilean firebush pruning is done 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 Chilean firebush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.