Home
Garden Plants


Compare Breadfruit and California Lilac


California Lilac and Breadfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  
-  

Types
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs  
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus  

Number of Varieties
2  
7  

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest  
Hillside, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
H2  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,600.00 cm  
10
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARTOCARPUS altilis  
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'  

Common Name
Breadfruit  
California Lilac  

In Hindi
Breadfruit Tree  
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन  

In German
Brotfruchtbaum  
Kalifornien Lilac  

In French
Breadfruit Arbre  
Californie Lilas  

In Spanish
árbol del pan  
California lila  

In Greek
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο  
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά  

In Portuguese
Árvore de fruta-pão  
California Lilac  

In Polish
Breadfruit drzewo  
Kalifornia Lilac  

In Latin
Arum  
California Lilac  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Chlorophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Rosales  

Family
Moraceae  
Rhamnaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Ceanothus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
60  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Breadfruit and California Lilac

If you are confused whether Breadfruit or California Lilac are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Breadfruit and California Lilac Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Breadfruit are 20-20-20 amount and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for California Lilac fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Breadfruit and California Lilac if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare Fruits

Importance of Breadfruit and California Lilac

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Breadfruit and California Lilac. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Breadfruit and California Lilac as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Breadfruit is Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders and Weight loss whereas of California Lilac is . Breadfruit has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff and Speed hair growth while California Lilac has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff and Speed hair growth.

Compare Facts of Breadfruit vs California Lilac

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Breadfruit vs California Lilac and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Breadfruit are allergic reaction whereas of California Lilac have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Breadfruit has showy fruits and California Lilac has no showy fruits. Also Breadfruit is flowering and California Lilac is not flowering . You can compare Breadfruit and California Lilac facts and facts of other plants too.

Fruits

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits