Breadfruit

Pennywort

About Breadfruit and Pennywort

Breadfruit

Pennywort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Virginia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm10.20 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

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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 consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Breadfruit

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

pennywort

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Wassernabel

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

pennywort

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Centella

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

pennywort

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

conchelo

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

wąkrota

In Latin

Arum

pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Apiales

Family

Moraceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60700

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Pennywort

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

Breadfruit and Pennywort Physical Information

Breadfruit and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Pennywort are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Pennywort

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