Breadfruit

Mandacaru

About Breadfruit and Mandacaru

Breadfruit

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6034

1 27800

Properties of Breadfruit and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Mandacaru

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

Breadfruit and Mandacaru Physical Information

Breadfruit and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Mandacaru are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Breadfruit and Mandacaru

Care of Breadfruit and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.