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About Breadfruit and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

2700
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-2

Sunset Zone

H2
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

allergic reaction
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Breadfruit
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree
Japanese Maple

In German

Brotfruchtbaum
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Breadfruit Arbre
érable du Japon

In Spanish

árbol del pan
arce japonés

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão
bordo japonês

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo
Klon japoński

In Latin

Arum
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Sapindales

Family

Moraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Artocarpus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60128
1 27800
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Properties of Breadfruit and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Breadfruit and Japanese Maple

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

Breadfruit and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Breadfruit and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green

  • Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Breadfruit and Japanese Maple

Care of Breadfruit and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.