Breadfruit

Winter Squash

About Breadfruit and Winter Squash

Breadfruit

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Peach, Tan

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Bees

Allergy

allergic reaction

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

कोंहड़ा

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Winter squash

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

árbol del pan

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

abóbora

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

dynia

In Latin

Arum

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Violales

Family

Moraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

6027

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Winter Squash

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

Breadfruit and Winter Squash Physical Information

Breadfruit and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Winter Squash are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Winter Squash

Care of Breadfruit and Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.