Breadfruit

Sourwood

About Breadfruit and Sourwood

Breadfruit

Sourwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblong to ablanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrate based fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

Sourwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Sourwood

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Sourwood

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Sourwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

Sourwood

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Sourwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Sourwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Sourwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

Sourwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Oxydendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

Oxydendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

601

1 27800

Properties of Breadfruit and Sourwood

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Sourwood

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

Breadfruit and Sourwood Physical Information

Breadfruit and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Sourwood are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Sourwood

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