Breadfruit

Chinquapin

About Breadfruit and Chinquapin

Breadfruit

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Elliptic

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Breadfruit

Chinquapin

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Zwergkastanien

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

árbol del pan

el castaño enano

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Arum

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fagales

Family

Moraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

606

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Chinquapin

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

Breadfruit and Chinquapin Physical Information

Breadfruit and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Chinquapin are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Breadfruit and Chinquapin

Care of Breadfruit and Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.