Breadfruit

Raintree

About Breadfruit and Raintree

Breadfruit

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Brazil

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Breadfruit

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Raintree

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

raintree

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

raintree

In Spanish

árbol del pan

raintree

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Raintree

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Raintree

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Raintree

In Latin

Arum

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Solanales

Family

Moraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

6050

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Properties of Breadfruit and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Raintree

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

Breadfruit and Raintree Physical Information

Breadfruit and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Raintree are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Raintree

Care of Breadfruit and Raintree 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 Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.