Sapodilla

Breadfruit

About Sapodilla and Breadfruit

Sapodilla

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

602

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm2,600.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Aphids, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Breadfruit

In Hindi

चीकू

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Sapotillier

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

chicle

árbol del pan

In Greek

sapodilla

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

sapodilla

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

sapodilla

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Urticales

Family

Sapotaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Abelia

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sapoteae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

13460

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Breadfruit

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

Sapodilla and Breadfruit Physical Information

Sapodilla and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Breadfruit are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sapodilla and Breadfruit

Care of Sapodilla and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness 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 Sapodilla 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.