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About Davidia and Breadfruit


About Breadfruit and Davidia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
China  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  

Types
Not Availablle  
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  

Habitat
Open Forest  
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
2,600.00 cm  
10

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
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  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
sneezing  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVIDIA  
ARTOCARPUS altilis  

Common Name
Davidia  
Breadfruit  

In Hindi
Davidia  
Breadfruit Tree  

In German
Davidia  
Brotfruchtbaum  

In French
Davidia  
Breadfruit Arbre  

In Spanish
Davidia  
árbol del pan  

In Greek
Davidia  
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Davidia  
Árvore de fruta-pão  

In Polish
Davidia  
Breadfruit drzewo  

In Latin
Davidia  
Arum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Urticales  

Family
Nyssaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Davidia  
Artocarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Astereae  
Artocarpeae  

Subfamily
Davidioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
60  
99+

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Properties of Davidia and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Davidia and Breadfruit

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

Davidia and Breadfruit Physical Information

Davidia and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Breadfruit are as follows:

Care of Davidia and Breadfruit

Care of Davidia and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches 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 Davidia 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.

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