Breadfruit

Kaki

About Breadfruit and Kaki

Breadfruit

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

China, Japan

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

2200

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, 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

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Prune central stem

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Kaki

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Kaki

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Kaki

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Kaki

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Arum

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Ebenales

Family

Moraceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60200

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Kaki

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

Breadfruit and Kaki Physical Information

Breadfruit and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Kaki are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Kaki

Care of Breadfruit and Kaki 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 Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.