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About Breadfruit and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H2
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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
Average Water Needs

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

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

allergic reaction
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

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
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Breadfruit
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Brotfruchtbaum
Esslöffel

In French

Breadfruit Arbre
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

árbol del pan
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão
colher Desert

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo
Desert łyżka

In Latin

Arum
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Urticales
Asparagales

Family

Moraceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Artocarpus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

6020
1 27800
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Properties of Breadfruit and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Breadfruit and Desert Spoon

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

Breadfruit and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Breadfruit and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green

  • Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Breadfruit and Desert Spoon

Care of Breadfruit and Desert Spoon 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 Desert Spoon pruning is done 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 Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.