Breadfruit

Mexican Sunflower

About Breadfruit and Mexican Sunflower

Breadfruit

Mexican Sunflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Ray Disk

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-150-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Average, Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Average, Rich, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Broken Bones

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

mexikanische Sonnenblume

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Mexican sunflower

In Spanish

árbol del pan

girasol mexicano

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

girassol mexicano

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

meksykański słonecznika

In Latin

Arum

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asterales

Family

Moraceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Tithinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6040

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Mexican Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Mexican Sunflower

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

Breadfruit and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Breadfruit and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Mexican Sunflower

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