Breadfruit

Broadleaf Cattail

About Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail

Breadfruit

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Breadfruit

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Laub- Cattail

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

Arum

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Typhales

Family

Moraceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail

Wondering what are the properties of Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail? We provide you with everything About Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail. Breadfruit doesn't have thorns and Broadleaf Cattail doesn't have thorns. Also Breadfruit does not have fragrant flowers. Breadfruit has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Broadleaf Cattail has allergic reactions like allergic reaction. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail

Season and care of Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail is important to know. While considering everything about Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Breadfruit season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Broadleaf Cattail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Breadfruit is Loam, Sand and for Broadleaf Cattail is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Breadfruit is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Broadleaf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Breadfruit and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.