Breadfruit

Silverberry

About Breadfruit and Silverberry

Breadfruit

Silverberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

North America, Alaska, Canada

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-6

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Scale Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Jelly, Used for making soaps, 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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

ELAEAGNUS commutata

Common Name

Breadfruit

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Silverberry

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Silverberry

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Silverberry

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Silverberry

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Silverberry

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Silverberry

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Silverberry

In Latin

Arum

Silverberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rhamnales

Family

Moraceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Elaeagnoideae

Number of Species

6070

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Properties of Breadfruit and Silverberry

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Silverberry

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

Breadfruit and Silverberry Physical Information

Breadfruit and Silverberry physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Silverberry are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Silverberry flower color: Yellow
Silverberry leaf color:

Care of Breadfruit and Silverberry

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