Sugar Apple

Breadfruit

About Sugar Apple and Breadfruit

Sugar Apple

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

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

Nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

Fruit Bats

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Breadfruit

In Hindi

सीताफल

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Zuckerapfel

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Sugar Apple

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

árbol del pan

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Pinha

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Urticales

Family

Annonaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Annona

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

16660

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Breadfruit

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

Sugar Apple and Breadfruit Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Breadfruit are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Breadfruit

Care of Sugar Apple and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape 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 Sugar Apple 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.