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About Breadfruit and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

21500
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Acicular

Thorns

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

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
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis
BAMBUSA oldhamii

Common Name

Breadfruit
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree
Bānsa

In German

Brotfruchtbaum
Bambus

In French

Breadfruit Arbre
Bambou

In Spanish

árbol del pan
Bambú

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão
bambu

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo
Bambus

In Latin

Arum
Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Urticales
Poales

Family

Moraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Artocarpus
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Artocarpeae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6091
1 27800
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Properties of Breadfruit and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Breadfruit and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Breadfruit and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Breadfruit and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green

  • Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Breadfruit and Giant Timber 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 Giant Timber 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 Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.