Breadfruit

Sugar Apple

About Breadfruit and Sugar Apple

Breadfruit

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Caribbean, South America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

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 young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Fruit Bats

Allergy

allergic reaction

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Breadfruit

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

सीताफल

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Zuckerapfel

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Pinha

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Arum

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Magnoliales

Family

Moraceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

60166

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Sugar Apple

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

Breadfruit and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Breadfruit and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Breadfruit and Sugar Apple

Care of Breadfruit and Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.