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About Breadfruit and Tangerine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-8

Sunset Zone

H2
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Allergy

allergic reaction
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis
CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

Breadfruit
Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree
संतरा

In German

Brotfruchtbaum
Mandarine

In French

Breadfruit Arbre
mandarine

In Spanish

árbol del pan
mandarina

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão
tangerina

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo
mandarynka

In Latin

Arum
Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Sapindales

Family

Moraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Artocarpus
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6020
1 27800
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Properties of Breadfruit and Tangerine

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

Season and Care of Breadfruit and Tangerine

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

Breadfruit and Tangerine Physical Information

Breadfruit and Tangerine physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Tangerine height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Tangerine are as follows:

  • Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green

  • Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tangerine flower color: White, Red and Purple

  • Tangerine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Tangerine

Care of Breadfruit and Tangerine 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 Tangerine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tangerine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.