Melampodium

Breadfruit

About Melampodium and Breadfruit

Melampodium

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Perennials

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

Desert

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2,600.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Lobed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Average Water Needs

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

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Breadfruit

In Hindi

Melampodium

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Melmpodiam

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Melmpodiam

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

árbol del pan

In Greek

Melmpodiam

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Urticales

Family

Asteraceae

Moraceae

Genus

Melampodium

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3960

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Breadfruit

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

Melampodium and Breadfruit Physical Information

Melampodium and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Breadfruit are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Breadfruit

Care of Melampodium and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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.