Breadfruit

New Zealand Flax

About Breadfruit and New Zealand Flax

Breadfruit

New Zealand Flax

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Cliffs, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm121.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm121.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Anaesthesia

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Container

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

New Zealand Flax

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

New Zealand flax

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Neuseeländer Flachs

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

lin de Nouvelle-Zélande

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

New Zealand flax

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

New Zealand flax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Nowa Zelandia lnu

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

New Zealand flax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

phormium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hemerocallidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

60NA

1 27800

Properties of Breadfruit and New Zealand Flax

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and New Zealand Flax

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

Breadfruit and New Zealand Flax Physical Information

Breadfruit and New Zealand Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and New Zealand Flax are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange
New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink

Care of Breadfruit and New Zealand Flax

Care of Breadfruit and New Zealand Flax 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 New Zealand Flax 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 New Zealand Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.