Breadfruit

Pong-pong

About Breadfruit and Pong-pong

Breadfruit

Pong-pong

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

moist forests, Tropical areas, Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Purple, Rose, Bronze, Brown, Sandy Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Water Deeply, Water during periods of drought

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

Well 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Heart problems, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Branch, Stem, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

CERBERA manghas

Common Name

Breadfruit

Arbon, Mifukuragi, Beach Milkwood, Dog Bane, Dog Bone, Grey Milkwood, Milkwood, Grey, Milkwood, Pink Eyed Cerbera, Rubber Tree

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Bintaro

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Pong pong

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Faux manguier

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Pong pong

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Pong pong

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Pong pong

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Pong pong

In Latin

Arum

Pong pong

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Gentianales

Family

Moraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Plumerieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

6015

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Pong-pong

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Pong-pong

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

Breadfruit and Pong-pong Physical Information

Breadfruit and Pong-pong physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pong-pong height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Pong-pong are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Pong-pong flower color: White and Pink
Pong-pong leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Pong-pong

Care of Breadfruit and Pong-pong 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 Pong-pong 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 Pong-pong needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.