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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Breadfruit
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree
Spindle Tree

In German

Brotfruchtbaum
Spindelbaum

In French

Breadfruit Arbre
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

árbol del pan
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Arum
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Celastrales

Family

Moraceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Artocarpus
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

60150
1 27800
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Difference Between Breadfruit and Spindle Tree

If you are confused whether Breadfruit or Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Breadfruit and Spindle Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Breadfruit and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Breadfruit and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Breadfruit and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Breadfruit has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff and Speed hair growth while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff and Speed hair growth.

Compare Facts of Breadfruit vs Spindle Tree

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 Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Breadfruit has showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Breadfruit is flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Breadfruit and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.