Loquat

Breadfruit

About Loquat and Breadfruit

Loquat

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

China, Japan

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Advance, Champagne, Emanuel

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

460.00 cm2,600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

dilation of pupils, weakness

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERIOBOTRYA japonica

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat

Breadfruit

In Hindi

Loquat

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Mispel

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

nèfle

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

níspero

árbol del pan

In Greek

μούσμουλο

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

nêspera

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

loquat

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

loquat

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Urticales

Family

Rosaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Eriobotrya

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

80060

1 27800

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Properties of Loquat and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Loquat and Breadfruit

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

Loquat and Breadfruit Physical Information

Loquat and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Loquat height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Loquat and Breadfruit are as follows:

Loquat flower color: White
Loquat leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Gray
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Loquat and Breadfruit

Care of Loquat and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loquat pruning is done 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 Loquat needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.