Breadfruit

Umbrella Palm

About Breadfruit and Umbrella Palm

Breadfruit

Umbrella Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Japan

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

ditches, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

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

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Cyperus alternifolius

Common Name

Breadfruit

Galingale,Umbrella Palm

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

mbrella Palm

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Cyperus alternifolius

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Cyperus alternifolius

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Cyperus alternifolius

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Umbrella Palm

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Umbrella Palm

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Cibora zmienna

In Latin

Arum

Umbrella Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Cyperales

Family

Moraceae

Sciadopityaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

609

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Umbrella Palm

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Umbrella Palm

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

Breadfruit and Umbrella Palm Physical Information

Breadfruit and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Umbrella Palm are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow
Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Umbrella Palm

Care of Breadfruit and Umbrella Palm 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 Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.