Breadfruit

Sweet Potato Vine

About Breadfruit and Sweet Potato Vine

Breadfruit

Sweet Potato Vine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Central America, South America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Vine, Flowering plant

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Starch, Used As Food, 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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Common Name

Breadfruit

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

शकरकन्द

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Süßkartoffel

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Patate douce

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Ipomoea batatas

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Sweet potato

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Batata-doce

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Wilec ziemniaczany

In Latin

Arum

Ipomoea batatas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Solanales

Family

Moraceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60500

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Breadfruit and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Breadfruit and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Breadfruit and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Breadfruit and Sweet Potato Vine 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 Sweet Potato Vine 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 Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.