Breadfruit

Date Palm

About Breadfruit and Date Palm

Breadfruit

Date Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

2250

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm152.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Compost, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Bold

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

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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 / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Breadfruit

Date Palm

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

खजूर

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Dattelpalme

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Palmier dattier

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Palmera datilera

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

palma de tâmara

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Data Palm

In Latin

Arum

Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Arecales

Family

Moraceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

60260

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Date Palm

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Date Palm

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

Breadfruit and Date Palm Physical Information

Breadfruit and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Date Palm are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Breadfruit and Date Palm

Care of Breadfruit and Date Palm 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 Date Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.