Breadfruit

Purple Butterbur

About Breadfruit and Purple Butterbur

Breadfruit

Purple Butterbur

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Petasites hybridus

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Purple Butterbur

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Lila Pestwurz

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Violet Butterbur

In Spanish

árbol del pan

púrpura petasita

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Purple Butterbur

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

roxo Carrapicho

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

In Latin

Arum

Purple Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asterales

Family

Moraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6015

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Purple Butterbur

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

Breadfruit and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Breadfruit and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Breadfruit and Purple Butterbur

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