Breadfruit

Seckel Pear

About Breadfruit and Seckel Pear

Breadfruit

Seckel Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

common pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 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

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

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

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

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

Grafting, 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

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Seckel Pear

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Kultur-Birne

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Poirier commun

In Spanish

árbol del pan

peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Seckel Pear

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Arum

Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Moraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Seckel Pear

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Seckel Pear

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

Breadfruit and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Breadfruit and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Seckel Pear are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Seckel Pear

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