Breadfruit

Kou

About Breadfruit and Kou

Breadfruit

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Breadfruit

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Cordia subcordata

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Cordia subcordata

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Arum

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Moraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Kou

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

Breadfruit and Kou Physical Information

Breadfruit and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Kou are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Kou

Care of Breadfruit and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.