Breadfruit

Snake Gourd

About Breadfruit and Snake Gourd

Breadfruit

Snake Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,600.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

चिचिण्डा

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Schlangenhaargurke

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Trichosanthes cucumerina

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

snake gourd

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

φίδι κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

snake gourd

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Gurdlina ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

snake gourd

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Breadfruit and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Snake Gourd

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

Breadfruit and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Breadfruit and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Snake Gourd

Care of Breadfruit and Snake Gourd 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 Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.