Breadfruit

Ponytail Palm

About Breadfruit and Ponytail Palm

Breadfruit

Ponytail Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm365.76 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, 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

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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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

allergic reaction

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

Common Name

Breadfruit

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Ponytail Palm

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Pferdeschwanz Palm

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Ponytail Palm

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Cola de caballo de palma

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

αλογοουρά παλάμη

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

rabo- de palma

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

kucyk palmowy

In Latin

Arum

ponytail palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asparagales

Family

Moraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Beaucarnea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

6010

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Ponytail Palm

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

Breadfruit and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Breadfruit and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Ponytail Palm

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