Breadfruit

Penstemon Parryi

About Breadfruit and Penstemon Parryi

Breadfruit

Penstemon Parryi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

240

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-8

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Breadfruit

Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

penstemon parryi

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

penstemon parryi

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

penstemon parryi

In Spanish

árbol del pan

parryi penstemon

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

parryi penstemon

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

penstemon parryi

In Latin

Arum

Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Moraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Penstemon Parryi

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

Breadfruit and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Breadfruit and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Breadfruit and Penstemon Parryi

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