Breadfruit

Saururus cernuus

About Breadfruit and Saururus cernuus

Breadfruit

Saururus cernuus

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

bees

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Breadfruit

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Saururus cernuus

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Saururus cernuus

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

árbol del pan

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Arum

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Piperales

Family

Moraceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Breadfruit and Saururus cernuus

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

Compare Fruits » More

Breadfruit and Bearss Lime

Breadfruit and Kaffir Lime

Breadfruit and Persian Lime

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Breadfruit and Saururus cernuus

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

Breadfruit and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Breadfruit and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Saururus cernuus

Care of Breadfruit and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.