Breadfruit

Pohutukawa

About Breadfruit and Pohutukawa

Breadfruit

Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

New Zealand

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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 regular watering

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Application in Furniture

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

Breadfruit

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

pohutukawa

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

pohutukawa

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

pohutukawa

In Spanish

árbol del pan

pohutukawa

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

pohutukawa

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

pohutukawa

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

pohutukawa

In Latin

Arum

pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Myrtales

Family

Moraceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6012

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Pohutukawa

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

Breadfruit and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Breadfruit and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Breadfruit and Pohutukawa

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