Breadfruit

Protea

About Breadfruit and Protea

Breadfruit

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

21600

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PROTEA

Common Name

Breadfruit

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Protea plant

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Protea Pflanze

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

usine de Protea

In Spanish

árbol del pan

planta de protea

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

planta Protea

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Protea roślin

In Latin

Arum

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Proteales

Family

Moraceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

601600

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Protea

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

Breadfruit and Protea Physical Information

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

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Breadfruit and Protea

Care of Breadfruit and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.