Breadfruit

Elephant Apple

About Breadfruit and Elephant Apple

Breadfruit

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

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

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Breadfruit

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Elephant Apple

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Elefant von Apple

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

árbol del pan

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Arum

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Dilleniales

Family

Moraceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

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Properties of Breadfruit and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Elephant Apple

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

Breadfruit and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Breadfruit and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Elephant Apple

Care of Breadfruit and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.