Eastern Gamagrass

Breadfruit

About Eastern Gamagrass and Breadfruit

Eastern Gamagrass

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Fruit

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Ornamental Grass

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm2,600.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Breadfruit

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

árbol del pan

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Urticales

Family

Poaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

160

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Breadfruit

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Breadfruit Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Breadfruit are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Breadfruit

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.