Breadfruit

Mesquite Tree

About Breadfruit and Mesquite Tree

Breadfruit

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southwestern United States

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Improve hair condition

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

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Breadfruit

Mesquite

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Mesquite

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Mesquite

In Spanish

árbol del pan

mezquite

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Mesquite

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Mesquite

In Latin

Arum

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fabales

Family

Moraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6045

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Mesquite Tree

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

Breadfruit and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

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

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Breadfruit and Mesquite Tree

Care of Breadfruit and Mesquite Tree 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 Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.