Breadfruit

Lungwort

About Breadfruit and Lungwort

Breadfruit

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

218

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm25.50 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, 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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Breadfruit

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Lungwort

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Lungenkraut

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

pulmonaire

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Lungwort

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

pulmonária

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

płucnik

In Latin

Arum

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Urticales

Peltigerales

Family

Moraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

6018

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Lungwort

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

Breadfruit and Lungwort Physical Information

Breadfruit and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Lungwort are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Breadfruit and Lungwort

Care of Breadfruit and Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.