Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
-
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 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
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow Oblong
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia
ARTOCARPUS altilis
Common Name
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche
Breadfruit
In Hindi
Canchalagua
Breadfruit Tree
In German
Canchalagua
Brotfruchtbaum
In French
canchalangua
Breadfruit Arbre
In Spanish
canchalagua
árbol del pan
In Greek
Canchalagua
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Canchalagua
Árvore de fruta-pão
In Polish
Canchalagua
Breadfruit drzewo
In Latin
Canchalagua
Arum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Urticales
Family
Acanthaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Artocarpus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Artocarpeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-60
1
27800
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