Common names:
Breadfruit
Breadnut

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:Wet
Soil pH Preferences:Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 4a
Leaves:Needled: esoinabetl pn
Broadleaf
Fruit:Edible to birds: pelii lesdbow gtdi
Fruiting Time:Late winter and early spring
Flowers:Blooms on new wood
Flower Color:Mauve: elgandnerwy loe
Flower Size:1"-2"
Flower Time:Fall
Inflorescence Type:Corymb
Underground structures:Caudex
Suitable Locations:Espalier
Uses:Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts:Seeds or Nuts
Flowers
Eating Methods:Tea
Culinary Herb/Spice
Wildlife Attractant:Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances:Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds:Depth to plant seed
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Root
Pollinators:Self
Containers:Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Miscellaneous:Thorned
Carnivorous
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

variegated form

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