Breadfruit

Purple Millet

About Breadfruit and Purple Millet

Breadfruit

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Africa

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 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 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, 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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

purple millet

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

purple millet

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

millet pourpre

In Spanish

árbol del pan

purple millet

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

purple millet

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

purple millet

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

purple millet

In Latin

Arum

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Cyperales

Family

Moraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Purple Millet

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

Breadfruit and Purple Millet Physical Information

Breadfruit and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Purple Millet are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Breadfruit and Purple Millet

Care of Breadfruit and Purple Millet 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 Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.