Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Number of Varieties
152
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm2,600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged 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
Root rot, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
ARTOCARPUS altilis
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Breadfruit
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
Breadfruit Tree
In German
Cordia subcordata
Brotfruchtbaum
In French
Cordia subcordata
Breadfruit Arbre
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
árbol del pan
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
Árvore de fruta-pão
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Breadfruit drzewo
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
Arum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Urticales
Family
Boraginaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Cordia
Artocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Artocarpeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
160
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27800
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