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About Breadfruit and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
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Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H2
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Scale-like imbricate

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, 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, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

allergic reaction
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
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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
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Breadfruit
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree
Pacific redcedar

In German

Brotfruchtbaum
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Breadfruit Arbre
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

árbol del pan
Thuja plicata

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Arum
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Urticales
Pinales

Family

Moraceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Artocarpus
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Artocarpeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

6015
1 27800
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Properties of Breadfruit and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Breadfruit and Western Red Cedar

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

Breadfruit and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Breadfruit and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green

  • Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Western Red Cedar

Care of Breadfruit and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.