Breadfruit

Coconut Tree

About Breadfruit and Coconut Tree

Breadfruit

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm2,900.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm700.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part 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

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil

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 Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Breadfruit

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Kokospalme

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Cocotier

In Spanish

árbol del pan

El cocotero

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Coqueiro

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

Arum

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Arecales

Family

Moraceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

6015

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Coconut Tree

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

Breadfruit and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Breadfruit and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Coconut Tree

Care of Breadfruit and Coconut Tree 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 Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.