Breadfruit

Cigar Plant

About Breadfruit and Cigar Plant

Breadfruit

Cigar Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Cuphea ignea

Number of Varieties

2250

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm45.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm3.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Elliptic

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CUPHEA cyanea

Common Name

Breadfruit

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

सिगार प्लांट

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Zigarettenblümchen

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Cigar usine

In Spanish

árbol del pan

cigarro Planta

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

πούρο φυτών

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

charuto de Plantas

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Cigar roślin

In Latin

Arum

Planta Cigar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Myrtales

Family

Moraceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Number of Species

60260

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Cigar Plant

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Cigar Plant

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

Breadfruit and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Breadfruit and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 3.80 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Cigar Plant are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Cigar Plant

Care of Breadfruit and Cigar Plant 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 Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.