Breadfruit

Leyland Cypress

About Breadfruit and Leyland Cypress

Breadfruit

Leyland Cypress

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Cupressocyparis leylandii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-3

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

needle shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune for size control, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Deer resistant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii

Common Name

Breadfruit

Leylandii

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Leyland cypress

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Leyland-Zypresse

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Cyprès de Leyland

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Cupressus leylandii

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Leyland Cypress

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Cipreste-de-leyland

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Cyprysowiec Leylanda

In Latin

Arum

Leyland Cypress

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Urticales

Pinales

Family

Moraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cupressus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Leyland Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Leyland Cypress

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

Breadfruit and Leyland Cypress Physical Information

Breadfruit and Leyland Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Leyland Cypress height is 1,830.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Leyland Cypress are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Leyland Cypress flower color:
Leyland Cypress leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Breadfruit and Leyland Cypress

Care of Breadfruit and Leyland Cypress 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 Leyland Cypress pruning is done Prune for size control, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Leyland Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.