Breadfruit

Mashua

About Breadfruit and Mashua

Breadfruit

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

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

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

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

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Breadfruit

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

árbol del pan

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Arum

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Brassicales

Family

Moraceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Mashua

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

Breadfruit and Mashua Physical Information

Breadfruit and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Mashua are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Breadfruit and Mashua

Care of Breadfruit and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.