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About Breadfruit and Panicum


About Panicum and Breadfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  
-  

Types
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
2  
450  
21

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2  
1, 2, 3, 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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,600.00 cm  
10
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Deers  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARTOCARPUS altilis  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Breadfruit  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Breadfruit Tree  
panikom  

In German
Brotfruchtbaum  
panikom  

In French
Breadfruit Arbre  
panikom  

In Spanish
árbol del pan  
panikom  

In Greek
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Árvore de fruta-pão  
Panicum  

In Polish
Breadfruit drzewo  
Panicum  

In Latin
Arum  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Poales  

Family
Moraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
60  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Breadfruit and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Panicum

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

Breadfruit and Panicum Physical Information

Breadfruit and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Breadfruit and Panicum

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

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