Breadfruit

Mexican Avocado

About Breadfruit and Mexican Avocado

Breadfruit

Mexican Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Central America, South America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Purple, Gold, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Weevils

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

Allergy

allergic reaction

Oral Allergy

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

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)

Common Name

Breadfruit

Avocado, Mexican Avocado

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Mexican Avocado

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Mexican Avocado

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Mexican Avocado

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Mexican Avocado

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Mexican Avocado

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Mexican Avocado

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Mexican Avocado

In Latin

Arum

Mexican Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Laurales

Family

Moraceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6060

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Mexican Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Mexican Avocado

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

Breadfruit and Mexican Avocado Physical Information

Breadfruit and Mexican Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Mexican Avocado height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Mexican Avocado are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Mexican Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Mexican Avocado

Care of Breadfruit and Mexican Avocado 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 Mexican Avocado 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 Mexican Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.