Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Hordeum jubatum
Number of Varieties
25
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H2
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,600.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Vertical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
-
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ARTOCARPUS altilis
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Breadfruit
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
Breadfruit Tree
Foxtail Barley
In German
Brotfruchtbaum
Mähnengerste
In French
Breadfruit Arbre
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
árbol del pan
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Árvore de fruta-pão
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Breadfruit drzewo
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Arum
Hordeum foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Cyperales
Family
Moraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Artocarpeae
Hordeeae
Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
6030
1
27800
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