Breadfruit

Pumpkin Tree

About Breadfruit and Pumpkin Tree

Breadfruit

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Middle Africa

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

218

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

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

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

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Rich

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Breadfruit

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

कद्दू पेड़

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Kürbis-Baum

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

árbol del pan

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

árvore abóbora

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

drzewa dyni

In Latin

Arum

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Scrophulariales

Family

Moraceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Pumpkin Tree

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

Breadfruit and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Breadfruit and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Breadfruit and Pumpkin Tree

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