Breadfruit

Potato

About Breadfruit and Potato

Breadfruit

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

South America, Chile

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

24000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

From bulbs

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 consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

15-15-15 amounts

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Breadfruit

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

आलू

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Kartoffel

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Patata

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Batata

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Ziemniak

In Latin

Arum

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Solanales

Family

Moraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

601400

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Potato

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

Breadfruit and Potato Physical Information

Breadfruit and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Potato are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Potato

Care of Breadfruit and Potato 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 Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.