Breadfruit

Silver Bells

About Breadfruit and Silver Bells

Breadfruit

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.50 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Breadfruit

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Silver bells

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Silver bells

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Silver bells

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Silver bells

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Silver bells

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Silver bells

In Latin

Arum

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Ebenales

Family

Moraceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

604

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Silver Bells

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

Breadfruit and Silver Bells Physical Information

Breadfruit and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Silver Bells are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Silver Bells

Care of Breadfruit and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.