Breadfruit

Meadow Saffron

About Breadfruit and Meadow Saffron

Breadfruit

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

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

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Whiteflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

meadow saffron

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Estado de conservación

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Arum

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Liliales

Family

Moraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6090

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Meadow Saffron

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

Breadfruit and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Breadfruit and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Meadow Saffron

Care of Breadfruit and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.