Breadfruit

Touch-me-not

About Breadfruit and Touch-me-not

Breadfruit

Touch-me-not

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Brazil

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

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Rose, Lavender

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, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees, Wasps

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

MIMOSA pudica

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

छुई मुई

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Berühre mich nicht

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Balsamine

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

No me toques

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Αγγίξτε-me-not

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Não me toque

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Niecierpek

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

Palpate Me, non-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Impatiens

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60NA

1 27800

Properties of Breadfruit and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Breadfruit and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Breadfruit and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Breadfruit season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Breadfruit is Loam, Sand and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Breadfruit is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Breadfruit and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Breadfruit and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Breadfruit and Touch-me-not

Care of Breadfruit and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.