Spinach

Breadfruit

About Spinach and Breadfruit

Spinach

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2,600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Fertilize when new

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

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Spinach

Breadfruit

In Hindi

पालक

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Spinat

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Épinards

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Espinacas

árbol del pan

In Greek

Σπανάκι

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Espinafre

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Szpinak

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Spinach

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Spinacia

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anserineae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

80060

1 27800

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Properties of Spinach and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Breadfruit

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

Spinach and Breadfruit Physical Information

Spinach and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Breadfruit are as follows:

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

Care of Spinach and Breadfruit

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