Date Palm

Breadfruit

About Date Palm and Breadfruit

Date Palm

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

2502

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm2,600.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Compost, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Date Palm

Breadfruit

In Hindi

खजूर

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Dattelpalme

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Palmier dattier

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

árbol del pan

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Data Palm

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Date Palm

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Urticales

Family

Arecaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Phoenix

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

26060

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Breadfruit

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

Date Palm and Breadfruit Physical Information

Date Palm and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Breadfruit are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Date Palm and Breadfruit

Care of Date Palm and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Date Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.