Breadfruit

Camas

About Breadfruit and Camas

Breadfruit

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Quamash

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From bulbs, 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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

केमाज़

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Camas

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Camas

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Camas

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Camas

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Camas

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Camas

In Latin

Arum

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

Order

Urticales

Asparagales

Family

Moraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

606

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Breadfruit and Camas? We provide you with everything About Breadfruit and Camas. Breadfruit doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Breadfruit does not have fragrant flowers. Breadfruit has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Camas 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 Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Camas

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

Breadfruit and Camas Physical Information

Breadfruit and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Camas are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Breadfruit and Camas

Care of Breadfruit and Camas 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 Camas pruning is done 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 Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.