Chinese Chestnut

Breadfruit

About Chinese Chestnut and Breadfruit

Chinese Chestnut

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

China, Korea

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Castanea mollissima

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2,600.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Breadfruit

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Breadfruit Tree

In German

chinesische Kastanie

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

châtaignier chinois

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Castaño chino

árbol del pan

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Urticales

Family

Fagaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Castanea

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

1560

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Breadfruit

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

Chinese Chestnut and Breadfruit Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Breadfruit are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Breadfruit

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.