Breadfruit

Mexican Tea

About Breadfruit and Mexican Tea

Breadfruit

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Breadfruit

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Épazote

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Arum

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Mexican Tea

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

Breadfruit and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Breadfruit and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Breadfruit and Mexican Tea

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