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About Breadfruit and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

2190
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 6

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

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
Water once every two or three weeks

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Breadfruit
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree
Plume Grass

In German

Brotfruchtbaum
Plume Gras

In French

Breadfruit Arbre
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

árbol del pan
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão
Plume grama

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Arum
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Urticales
Cyperales

Family

Moraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Artocarpus
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

60400
1 27800
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Properties of Breadfruit and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Breadfruit and Plume Grass

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

Breadfruit and Plume Grass Physical Information

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

  • Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green

  • Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Breadfruit and Plume Grass

Care of Breadfruit and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.