Breadfruit

Heliotrope

About Breadfruit and Heliotrope

Breadfruit

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

South America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

2250

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm66.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Medium

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Breadfruit

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Heliotrop

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

héliotrope

In Spanish

árbol del pan

heliotropo

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

heliotrópio

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

heliotrop

In Latin

Arum

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Moraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

60250

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Heliotrope

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

Breadfruit and Heliotrope Physical Information

Breadfruit and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Heliotrope are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Heliotrope

Care of Breadfruit and Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope pruning is done 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 Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.