Pitanga

Breadfruit

About Pitanga and Breadfruit

Pitanga

Breadfruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

coastal environs

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

2,600.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

ARTOCARPUS altilis

7.2 Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Breadfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pitanga

Breadfruit Tree

7.2.2 In German

Pitanga

Brotfruchtbaum

7.2.3 In French

Pitanga

Breadfruit Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pitanga

árbol del pan

7.2.5 In Greek

Pitanga

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pitanga

Árvore de fruta-pão

7.2.7 In Polish

Pitanga

Breadfruit drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Pitanga

Arum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Eugenia

Artocarpus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Artocarpeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pitanga and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Breadfruit

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

Pitanga and Breadfruit Physical Information

Pitanga and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Breadfruit are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pitanga and Breadfruit

Care of Pitanga and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.