Breadfruit

Common Rush

About Breadfruit and Common Rush

Breadfruit

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Brown

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

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Breadfruit

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Soft Rush

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Soft Rush

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Soft Rush

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Soft Rush

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Soft Rush

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Soft Rush

In Latin

Arum

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Poales

Family

Moraceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60400

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Common Rush

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

Breadfruit and Common Rush Physical Information

Breadfruit and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Common Rush are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Common Rush

Care of Breadfruit and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.