Breadfruit

Natal Plum

About Breadfruit and Natal Plum

Breadfruit

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southern Africa

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

नेटाल बेर

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Natal Plum

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

natal Plum

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Natal Plum

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Natal Plum

In Latin

Arum

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Gentianales

Family

Moraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

6020

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Natal Plum

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

Breadfruit and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Natal Plum

Care of Breadfruit and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.