Breadfruit

Dumbcane

About Breadfruit and Dumbcane

Breadfruit

Dumbcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Ornamental plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

Dumbcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Dieffenbachie

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Difenbachia seguine

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

Caladium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Dieffenbachia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

6056

1 27800

Properties of Breadfruit and Dumbcane

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Dumbcane

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

Breadfruit and Dumbcane Physical Information

Breadfruit and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Dumbcane are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Dumbcane flower color: Not Available
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Breadfruit and Dumbcane

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