Breadfruit

Pepperwort

About Breadfruit and Pepperwort

Breadfruit

Pepperwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Australia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Round

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Keep immersed in water

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, 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

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

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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

Frogs

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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

Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Breadfruit

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Pepperwort

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Pepperwort

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Pepperwort

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Pepperwort

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Pepperwort

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Pepperwort

In Latin

Arum

Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Urticales

Family

Moraceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6065

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Pepperwort

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

Breadfruit and Pepperwort Physical Information

Breadfruit and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Pepperwort are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Breadfruit and Pepperwort

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