Sausage Tree

Breadfruit

About Sausage Tree and Breadfruit

Sausage Tree

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Kigelia africana

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2,600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

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

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Breadfruit

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Sausage Tree

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

saucisse Arbre

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

árbol del pan

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

farciminis ligno

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

960

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Breadfruit

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

Sausage Tree and Breadfruit Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Breadfruit are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Breadfruit

Care of Sausage Tree and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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.