Breadfruit

Watermelon

About Breadfruit and Watermelon

Breadfruit

Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

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 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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, Slightly Acidic

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

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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Pastèque

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

sandía

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

melancia

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

arbuz

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

PEPO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Citrullus

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 Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Watermelon

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

Breadfruit and Watermelon Physical Information

Breadfruit and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Watermelon are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Breadfruit and Watermelon

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