Breadfruit

Cocoa Plant

About Breadfruit and Cocoa Plant

Breadfruit

Cocoa Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

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, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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 to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Wet Site

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

THEOBROMA cacao

Common Name

Breadfruit

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

कोको संयंत्र

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Kakaopflanze

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

usine de cacao

In Spanish

árbol del pan

planta del cacao

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

φυτό του κακάο

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

planta do cacau

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Kakao roślin

In Latin

Arum

Cocos herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Malvales

Family

Moraceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Theobroma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Theobromeae

Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Number of Species

6022

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Cocoa Plant

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Cocoa Plant

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

Breadfruit and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Breadfruit and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Breadfruit and Cocoa Plant

Care of Breadfruit and Cocoa Plant 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 Cocoa Plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, 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 Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.