Breadfruit

Cleistocactus Strausii

About Breadfruit and Cleistocactus Strausii

Breadfruit

Cleistocactus Strausii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Desert, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Reduce watering in winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

silver torch or wooly torch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

cleistocactus strausii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

cleistocastus strausii

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

Cleistocactus strausii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

60NA

1 27800

Properties of Breadfruit and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

Breadfruit and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

Breadfruit and Cleistocactus Strausii physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cleistocactus Strausii height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Cleistocactus Strausii are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available

Care of Breadfruit and Cleistocactus Strausii

Care of Breadfruit and Cleistocactus Strausii 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 Cleistocactus Strausii pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Cleistocactus Strausii needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.