Breadfruit
Artocarpus altilis
- Native to:
- Caroline Is., Marianas
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Moraceae
- Genus:
- Artocarpus
- Species:
- Artocarpus altilis
- USDA Symbol:
- ARAL7
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 2000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- green, yellow
- Food Forest:
- Contains edible parts
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bats, fruit-eating mammals
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds lose viability quickly and should be planted fresh. Cultivated seedless varieties propagated vegetatively through root suckers or cuttings.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI