Sweetshrub

Breadfruit

About Sweetshrub and Breadfruit

Sweetshrub

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Breadfruit

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Breadfruit Tree

In German

sweetshrub

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

sweetshrub

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

sweetshrub

árbol del pan

In Greek

sweetshrub

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

sweetshrub

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

sweetshrub

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Urticales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

460

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Breadfruit

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

Sweetshrub and Breadfruit Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Breadfruit are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Breadfruit

Care of Sweetshrub and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Sweetshrub 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.