Breadfruit

Ivy Gourd

About Breadfruit and Ivy Gourd

Breadfruit

Ivy Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Coccinia grandis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Coccinia grandis

Common Name

Breadfruit

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Ivy gourd

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Ivy gourd

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Ivy gourd

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Ivy gourd

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Ivy gourd

In Latin

Arum

Ivy gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Cucurbitales

Family

Moraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

6027

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Ivy Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Ivy Gourd

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

Breadfruit and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

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

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Ivy Gourd

Care of Breadfruit and Ivy Gourd 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 Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.