Breadfruit

Silver Wattle

About Breadfruit and Silver Wattle

Breadfruit

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Australia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

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

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye

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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Breadfruit

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Silver Wattle

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Silver Wattle

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

árbol del pan

acacia amarilla

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Arum

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fabales

Family

Moraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60950

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Silver Wattle

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

Breadfruit and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Breadfruit and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Breadfruit and Silver Wattle

Care of Breadfruit and Silver Wattle 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 Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.