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About Breadfruit and Engelmann Spruce


About Engelmann Spruce and Breadfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs  
mexicana , white spruce  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  
99+

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest  
Alpine Meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,600.00 cm  
10
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Light brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
reseeds, Seedlings  

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  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Needle rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARTOCARPUS altilis  
PICEA engelmannii  

Common Name
Breadfruit  
mountain spruce  

In Hindi
Breadfruit Tree  
Engelmann spruce  

In German
Brotfruchtbaum  
Engelmann spruce  

In French
Breadfruit Arbre  
Engelmann spruce  

In Spanish
árbol del pan  
Engelmann spruce  

In Greek
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο  
Engelmann spruce  

In Portuguese
Árvore de fruta-pão  
Engelmann spruce  

In Polish
Breadfruit drzewo  
Engelmann spruce  

In Latin
Arum  
Engelmann spruce  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Pinales  

Family
Moraceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
2  
99+

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Properties of Breadfruit and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Engelmann Spruce

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

Breadfruit and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Breadfruit and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Care of Breadfruit and Engelmann Spruce

Care of Breadfruit and Engelmann Spruce 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 Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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