Breadfruit

Diascia

About Breadfruit and Diascia

Breadfruit

Diascia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Farms, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, 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

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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Diascia

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Diascia

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Diascia

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Diascia

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Diascia

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Diascia

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Diascia

In Latin

Arum

Diascia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Arthropoda

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Moraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Diascia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

6070

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Diascia

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Diascia

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

Breadfruit and Diascia Physical Information

Breadfruit and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Diascia are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Diascia

Care of Breadfruit and Diascia 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 Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.