About Breadfruit

Breadfruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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24% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, 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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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1% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Breadfruit

Want to know the properties of Breadfruit? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Breadfruit is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction. Breadfruit Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders and Weight loss
Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Breadfruit Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Breadfruit. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Breadfruit physical information is as follows: 2,600.00 cm tall and 600.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow green
Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit

Taking Breadfruit Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Breadfruit include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Breadfruit

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Breadfruit is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Breadfruit is a very important plant from . There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs. This plant's habitat is Lowland evergreen rainforest and Riverine swamp forest and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.