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About Breadfruit and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Breadfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  
China  

Types
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
H2  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,600.00 cm  
10
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARTOCARPUS altilis  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Breadfruit  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Breadfruit Tree  
बांस  

In German
Brotfruchtbaum  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
Breadfruit Arbre  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
árbol del pan  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Árvore de fruta-pão  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
Breadfruit drzewo  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
Arum  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Cyperales  

Family
Moraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
60  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Breadfruit and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Clumping Bamboo

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

Breadfruit and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Breadfruit and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Breadfruit and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Breadfruit and Clumping Bamboo 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 Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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