Breadfruit

Valley Oak

About Breadfruit and Valley Oak

Breadfruit

Valley Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

United States, California

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Breadfruit

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

घाटी ओक

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Tal Eiche

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Oak Valley

In Spanish

árbol del pan

valle del roble

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

vale Oak

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Dolina Oak

In Latin

Arum

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fagales

Family

Moraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60600

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Valley Oak

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

Breadfruit and Valley Oak Physical Information

Breadfruit and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Valley Oak are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Valley Oak

Care of Breadfruit and Valley Oak 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 Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.