Breadfruit

Sweet Potato

About Breadfruit and Sweet Potato

Breadfruit

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

2400

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

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, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, 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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

allergic reaction

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Breadfruit

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

शकरकंद

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Süßkartoffel

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Patate douce

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Batata

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Batata doce

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Arum

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Solanales

Family

Moraceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60400

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Properties of Breadfruit and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Sweet Potato

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

Breadfruit and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Breadfruit and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Breadfruit and Sweet Potato

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