Breadfruit

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Breadfruit and Mirabilis Jalapa

Breadfruit

Mirabilis Jalapa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Central America, North America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Perennial

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Black, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

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

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Edible dye

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

Breadfruit

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Wunderblume

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Dondiego de noche

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Maravilha

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

Arum

mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Mirabilis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6060

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Breadfruit and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Breadfruit and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Breadfruit and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.