Breadfruit

Cinquefoil

About Breadfruit and Cinquefoil

Breadfruit

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

2500

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

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

Allergy

allergic reaction

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, 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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

पंचकोण

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Fingerkraut

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

potentille

In Spanish

árbol del pan

cinquefoil

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

cinquefoil

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

pięciornik

In Latin

Arum

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Moraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

60300

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Cinquefoil

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

Breadfruit and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Breadfruit and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Breadfruit and Cinquefoil

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