Breadfruit

Lebombo Cycad

About Breadfruit and Lebombo Cycad

Breadfruit

Lebombo Cycad

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

South Africa

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

pollinators

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Pine

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Traditional medicine

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Common Name

Breadfruit

Lebombo Cycad

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Lebombo Cycad

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Lebombo Palmfarn

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Lebombo Cycad

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Lebombo cícadas

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Lebombo Cycad

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Lebombo Cycad

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Lebombo Cycad

In Latin

Arum

Lebombo Cycad

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

Order

Urticales

Cycadales

Family

Moraceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6066

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Lebombo Cycad

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Lebombo Cycad

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

Breadfruit and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Breadfruit and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Lebombo Cycad flower color:
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Lebombo Cycad

Care of Breadfruit and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.