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About Breadfruit and Paperbark Maple


About Paperbark Maple and Breadfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  
China  

Types
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs  
Acer griseum  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest  
Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,600.00 cm  
10
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARTOCARPUS altilis  
ACER griseum  

Common Name
Breadfruit  
Paperbark Maple  

In Hindi
Breadfruit Tree  
paperbark maple  

In German
Brotfruchtbaum  
paperbark Ahorn  

In French
Breadfruit Arbre  
érable paperbark  

In Spanish
árbol del pan  
arce paperbark  

In Greek
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο  
Paperbark σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Árvore de fruta-pão  
de bordo paperbark  

In Polish
Breadfruit drzewo  
klon paperbark  

In Latin
Arum  
paperbark acernis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Sapindales  

Family
Moraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
30  

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Properties of Breadfruit and Paperbark Maple

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Paperbark Maple

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

Breadfruit and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

Breadfruit and Paperbark Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Paperbark Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Paperbark Maple are as follows:

Care of Breadfruit and Paperbark Maple

Care of Breadfruit and Paperbark Maple 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 Paperbark Maple 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 Paperbark Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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