Breadfruit

Indian Hemp

About Breadfruit and Indian Hemp

Breadfruit

Indian Hemp

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southern Asia, India

1.5 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

1.6.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.10 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 4

1.13 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

1.14 Habit

Oval or Rounded

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 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use

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

Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Apocynum cannabinum

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

भारतीय गांजा

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Indischer Hanf

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

chanvre indien

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

El cáñamo indio

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

ινδική κάνναβη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

cânhamo indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Konopie indyjskie

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

Latin Hemp

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Urticales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Crotalaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

Crotalarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

60400

1 27800

Properties of Breadfruit and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Indian Hemp

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

Breadfruit and Indian Hemp Physical Information

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

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Breadfruit and Indian Hemp

Care of Breadfruit and Indian Hemp 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 Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.