Breadfruit

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Breadfruit and Narrowleaf Cattail

Breadfruit

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

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

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Wildlife

Allergy

allergic reaction

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

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, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Breadfruit

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Arum

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Typhales

Family

Moraceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Breadfruit and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Breadfruit and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Breadfruit and Narrowleaf Cattail 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 Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.