Breadfruit

Portulaca

About Breadfruit and Portulaca

Breadfruit

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

South America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

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, Shearing

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Skin Problems

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, 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

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Breadfruit

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Portulaca

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Portulak

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

portulaca

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Portulaca

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Portulaca

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Portulaca

In Latin

Arum

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Portulaca

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

Breadfruit and Portulaca Physical Information

Breadfruit and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Portulaca are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Portulaca

Care of Breadfruit and Portulaca 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 Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.