Breadfruit

Spindle Palm

About Breadfruit and Spindle Palm

Breadfruit

Spindle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Madagascar

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Orange, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, 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

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Biodiesel, Wax

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

Common Name

Breadfruit

Spindle Palm

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Spindle Palm

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Spindelpalme

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Palmiste marron

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Spindle Palm

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Spindle Palm

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Latin

Arum

Spindle Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Arecales

Family

Moraceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Hyophorbe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60170

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Spindle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Spindle Palm

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

Breadfruit and Spindle Palm Physical Information

Breadfruit and Spindle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Spindle Palm are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Breadfruit and Spindle Palm

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