Breadfruit

Sassafras

About Breadfruit and Sassafras

Breadfruit

Sassafras

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliage diseases

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Skin Problems

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

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Breadfruit

Sassafras

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Sassafras

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Sassafras

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Sassafras

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Sasafrás

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

σασάφρα

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

sassafrás

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Sassafras

In Latin

Arum

Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Laurales

Family

Moraceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Number of Species

604

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Sassafras

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

Breadfruit and Sassafras Physical Information

Breadfruit and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Sassafras are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Sassafras

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