Breadfruit

German Iris

About Breadfruit and German Iris

Breadfruit

German Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Europe

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

dry rocky watercourses

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm71.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Rhizome division

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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

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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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Iris germanica

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

German Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

German Iris

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

German Iris

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

German Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

German Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

German Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

German Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

German Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

German Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

60300

1 27800

Properties of Breadfruit and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and German Iris

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

Breadfruit and German Iris Physical Information

Breadfruit and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and German Iris are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Breadfruit and German Iris

Care of Breadfruit and German Iris 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 German Iris 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 German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.