Why Plant?

Air Quality
Reduce Carbon Footprint
Cool the Local Climate
Physical & Mental Health
Support Wildlife
Financial Gains

PLANT & GROW

Get involved! Help yourself, help others, and help the planet. Choose a fruiting or non-fruiting tree from our list of trees or set up a sustainable, non-GMO, organic urban garden. Allow us to educate you and inspire you to be apart of Our Mission. Grow your trees and/or garden with our help along the way. The best time to plant a tree is now!

HARVEST & SUSTAIN

After you become a dedicated partner, contributor, or volunteer of Breathe Feed, give yourself a pat on the back for producing an average of 250 pounds of oxygen per year per tree planted in addition to capturing greenhouse gasses and harmful air pollutants. If it’s a fruiting tree one bag of fruits from a matured tree is donated to food insecure children. To plant a fruiting tree provides the Earth with oxygen, your household with healthful food, and children with nutritious food. We will keep in touch with you annually to make sure your tree is healthy and give the nutrients it needs free of charge! We love our trees, so we go the extra mile to make sure they are planted in an appropriate location, and in addition to providing nutrients we will also evaluate for appropriate soil quality.

FRUITING TREES:

Avocado: H: 30'- 40' | W: 25' - 35' .

Sun: Full | Water: Moist 2x-3x week |

Soil: loam or sandy soil | Soil Ph: 6.0 - 8.0

Attracts: bees, birds, squirrels

Health Benefits: Supports Heart Health | Anti-Diabetic | Anti-Oxidant | Ani-Aging | Bone Health

Apricot: H: 15'-30' | W: 10'-20'

Sun: Full | Water: Moist 2x week |

Soil: loam or sandy soil | Soil Ph: 5.0-9.0

Attracts: bees, squirrels, birds

Nutrition: 5% DV Vitamin C | 4% DV Vitamin A | 3% DV Copper

Health Benefits: Eye Health | Skin Health | Immune System Support | Energy and Mood Enhancer

Anti-Inflammatory | Anti-Allergen |

Fig: H: 20' - 30' | W: 10' - 20'

Sun: Full to partial sun | Water: Moist to dry soil 1x-2x weeks |

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil Ph: 5.0 - 9.0

Attracts: birds, bees, squirrels, some insects

Nutrition: 7% Potassium | 6% Vitamin K | 6% Vitamin B6

Health Benefits: Heart Health | Bone strength | Anti-Depressant | Antioxidant |

Grapefruit: H: 25' - 30' | W: 15' - 25'

Sun: Full | Water: Moist soil 2x week

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil Ph: 5.0 - 9.0

Attracts: bees & squirrels

Nutrition: 65% Vitamin C | 5% Potassium | 4% Vitamin B9

Kumquat: H: 10' - 15' | W: 5' - 10'

Sun: Full | Water: Moist 2x week

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil Ph: 5.0 - 9.0

Attracts: bees

Nutrition: 20% Vitamine C

Health Benefits: Supports immune system | Collagen Production

Lemon: H: 5' - 25' | W: 5' - 10'

Sun: Full | Water: Moist 2x week

Soil: loam or sandy soil | Soil Ph: 5.0 - 9.0

Attracts: bees & squirrels

Nutrition: 21% Vitamin C

Health Benefits: Supports immune system | Collagen Production | Supports Bodies Ph. |

Lime: H: 10' - 15' | W: 5' - 10'

Sun: Full | Water: Moist 2x week

Soil: loam or sandy soil | Soil Ph: 5.0 -9.0

Attracts: bees & squirrels

Nutrition: 14 % Vitamine C

Health Benefits: Supports immune system | Collagen Production | Supports Bodies Ph. |

Loquat: H: 15' - 30' | W: 15' - 30'

Sun: Full to Partial sun | Water: Moist to dry 1x - 2x week |

Soil: clay loam or sandy soil | Soil Ph: 5.0 - 9.0

Attracts: birds & bees

Nutrition: 30% Vitamin A | 8% Potassium | 7% Manganese | 5% Vitamin B6 |

Mandarin: H: 20' - 30' | W: 15' -25'

Sun: Full | Water: Moist 2x week |

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil Ph: 5.0 - 9.0

Attracts: birds & bees

Nutrition: 44% Vitamin C | 14% Vitamin A | 5% Potassium

Health Benefits: Supports Immune System | Skin Health | Eye Health | Helps Digestion | Lung-Function

Olive: H: 10' - 60' | W: 10' - 40'

Sun: Full | Water: 1x - 2x week

Soil: | Soil Ph:

Nutrition: 4% Vitamine E

Orange: H: 20' - 30' | W: 15' - 25'

Sun: Full | Water: Moist 2x week

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil Ph: 5.0 - 9.0

Attracts: bees & squirrels

Nutrition: 138% Vitamin C | 12% Vitamin B9 | 7% Vitamin A | 7% Potassium | 6% Vitamin B1

Passion fruit: H: Vine | W: Vine

Sun: Full to Partial | Water: Moist 2x week

Soil: loam or sandy soil | Soil Ph: 6.5 - 7.5

Attracts: Bees

Nutrition: 9% Vitamin C | 5% Vitamin A

Peach: H: W:

Sun: Water:

Soil: Soil Ph:

Attracts:

Nutrition: 17% Vitamin C | 10% Vitamin A | 8% Potassium

Pomegranate : H: W:

Sun: Water:

Soil: Soil Ph:

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Nutrition: 20% Vitamin K | 15% Vitamin C | 8% Vitamin B9 | 7% Copper | 6% Potassium

Supports Nervous System | Lung Health | Helps Digestion | Anti-depressant | Anti-Cancer

Sources: www.whfoods.org | www.nutritiondata.com

NON - FRUITING TREES

Native Lilac: H: W:

Sun: Water:

Soil: Soil PH:

Attracts:

Uses: soap and shampoo with pleasant perfume,

Health Benefits: leaves to aid sores, anti-cancer action, anti-depressant action; theraputic to lymphatic system, betulinic acid offers anti-viral and anti-inflammatory action

Oxygen Production:

Manzanita: H: 10 -20 W: 5 - 10

Sun: full sun - part shade

Water: moist - dry soil, summer: 1x/month

Soil: Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Attracts: birds, bees, deer

Uses: fruit can be eaten in moderation raw or cooked or powdered for cooking, fruit boiled for nice jelly

Health Benefits: anti-bacterial: cleanse urinary tract, antiseptic, anti-microbial, aids bladder, kidney, urinary tract, and menstrual ailments

Oxygen Production:

Blue Oak: H: 50' 65' | W: 30' - 50'

Sun: Full to Partial | Water: Moist to dry 1x week

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil PH: 6.0 -8.0

Attracts: birds, squirrels, bees, insects and many butterfly varieties

Uses: Acorn nuts, Acorn Flour, Acorn oil

Health Benefits: Anti-Inflammatory, Heart Health, Anti-oxidant, Helps stomach ulcers, Anti-bacterial, excellent for compost and mulch,

Oxygen Production: Intermediate

Jacaranda: H: 50' - 80' | W: 20' - 30'

Sun: Partial | Water: Moist soil 1x week

Soil: loam of sandy soil | Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Attracts: birds, multiple insects

Uses: ornamental; November blooms, shade and screen, Health

Health Benefits: leaf offers anti-microbial action, "effective in treating gonorrehea and syphilis"

flowers to treat hepatitis, treat leukemia, flowers , leaves and bark ease neuralgia and varicose veins

leaf bath to treat wounds, skin infection, acne

Oxygen Production:

Western Redbud: H: 10' - 20' | W: 10' - 20'

Sun: Partial | Water: 1x week

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Attracts: birds & bees

Uses: restore stream channels and prevent flooding along waterways, ornamental tree or shrub with flower blossoms in spring

Health Benefits:

Oxygen Production: N/A

Crepe Myrtle: H: 25' - 30' | W: 15' - 25'

Sun: Full | Water: 1x week

Soil: clay, loam or sand | Soil PH: 6.5 - 7.5

Attracts: birds

Uses: ornamental tree, headge, or screen

Health Benefits: reduce cold, flu, fever symptoms, saponin in leaves support immune system

diabetic aid; regulate blood sugar, diabetic aid; corosolic acid increase insulin production

antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antiseptic, anti-microbial, flavonoids support bone health, lower blood cholesterol: support heart health, prevent stroke & heart attack, skin health, anti kidney stone, tannin relieves diarrhea, support fertility

Oxygen Production:

Engelmann Oak: H: 50' - 65' | W: 80' - 120'

Sun: full to partial | Water: 1x week

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Attracts: birds, squirrels and insects including multiple butterflies

Uses:

Health Benefits: Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, Heart Health, Stomach ulcers, anti-bacterial

Oxygen Production: Intermediate

Blue Palo Verde: H: W: Sun: Water: Soil: Soil PH: Attracts: Uses:

California Bay Laurel: H: 45' - 75' | W: 30' - 75'

Sun: Full sun to Full Shade | Water: 1x week

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Attracts: birds, multiple insects

Uses: bay leaf oil, tea, leaf culinary spice,

Health Benefits: leaf anti-bacterial, leaf anti-fungal, leaf anti-inflammatory, leaf diuretic and astringent qualities, or just single leaf in nostril to relieve headache, promotes kidney health

Oxygen Production: Intermediate

Foothill Pine: H: 60' - 70' | W: 15' -20'

Sun: Full to partial | Water: 2x month

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.5

Attracts: birds & squirrels

Uses: seeds edible raw, roasted, flour,

Health Benefits: pine needle tea have high Vitamin C content, pine needle tea have high Vitamin A content, needles contain super-antioxidant

Oxygen Production: Excellent

Big Leaf Maple: H: 30' - 75' | W: 30' - 50'

Sun: Full Sun to Full Shade | Water: 2x week

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil PH: 5.5 - 7.5

Attracts: bees

Uses: One of the best shade trees, compost, retains soil and water, maple leaf/bark tea, maple syrup

Health Benefits: Anti-depressant, Stomach ache, tea used for sedative

Oxygen Production: Excellent

Coulter Pine: H: 50' - 80' | W: 30' - 40'

Sun: Full to Partial | Water: 3x month

Soil: clay, loam or sandy soil | Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Attracts: birds & squirrels

Uses: seeds edible raw, roasted, flour,

Health Benefits: relieves symptoms of cold, flu, fever, pine needle tea have excellent Vitamin C content, pine needle tea have excellent Vitamin A content, needles contain super-antioxidant, OPC's, OPC as anti-bacterial, OPC's as anti-viral, OPC's as anti-allergenic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory: reduce muscle soreness, anti-inflammatory: heart health, improve blood pressure, anti-diabetic; stabilize blood glucose, aid osteoporosis, aid ADHD, female fertility, skin health

Oxygen Production: Low

Southern Magnolia: H: 60' - 80' | W: 50' - 60'

Sun: Full to partial | Water: 2x week

Soil: loam or sandy soil | Soil PH: 6.0 -8.0

Attracts: birds and bees

Uses: ornamental; summer flowers, health

Health Benefits: bark for anti-anxiety action; honokiol; honokiol 5x stronger than Valium, potent antioxidant magnolol give anti-inflammatory action, potent antioxidant magnolol supports immune system, treat asthma, anti-bacterial

Oxygen Production: