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About Breadfruit and Cinquefoil


About Cinquefoil and Breadfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  
-  

Types
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs  
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  

Number of Varieties
2  
500  
19

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest  
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H2  
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 cm  
10
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
38.10 cm  
99+

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Rosales  

Family
Moraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
60  
99+
300  
99+

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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:

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.

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