Breadfruit

Echinocactus

About Breadfruit and Echinocactus

Breadfruit

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

allergic reaction

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Breadfruit

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

echinocactus

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

echinocactus

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

echinocactus

In Spanish

árbol del pan

echinocactus

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Echinocactus

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Echinocactus

In Latin

Arum

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6011

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Echinocactus

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

Breadfruit and Echinocactus Physical Information

Breadfruit and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Echinocactus are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Breadfruit and Echinocactus

Care of Breadfruit and Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.