Breadfruit

Yellow Ginger

About Breadfruit and Yellow Ginger

Breadfruit

Yellow Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

India, Nepal

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

it is a type of ginger

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm180.00 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

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root bark

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

HEDYCHIUM flavescens

Common Name

Breadfruit

Yellow Ginger

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

पीले अदरक

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Gelber Ingwer

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Ginger Jaune

In Spanish

árbol del pan

jengibre amarillo

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Ginger amarelo

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

żółty Ginger

In Latin

Arum

Yellow Gingiber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocotyledonae

Order

Urticales

Zingiberales

Family

Moraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

601200

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Yellow Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Yellow Ginger

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

Breadfruit and Yellow Ginger Physical Information

Breadfruit and Yellow Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Yellow Ginger are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Yellow Ginger

Care of Breadfruit and Yellow Ginger 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 Yellow Ginger 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 Yellow Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.