Breadfruit

Elaeagnus

About Breadfruit and Elaeagnus

Breadfruit

Elaeagnus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Shrub, Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

River side, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Oleaster

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

इलेगनस

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Elaeagnus

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Elaeagnus

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Elaeagnus

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Elaeagnus

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Elaeagnus

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Elaeagnus

In Latin

Arum

Elaeagnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Moraceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6070

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Elaeagnus

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Elaeagnus

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

Breadfruit and Elaeagnus Physical Information

Breadfruit and Elaeagnus physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Elaeagnus height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Elaeagnus are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Elaeagnus flower color:
Elaeagnus leaf color: White, Light Green and Gray

Care of Breadfruit and Elaeagnus

Care of Breadfruit and Elaeagnus 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 Elaeagnus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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 Elaeagnus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.