Purple Velvet Plant

Breadfruit

About Purple Velvet Plant and Breadfruit

Purple Velvet Plant

Breadfruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,600.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Orange, Orange Red

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYNURA aurantiaca

ARTOCARPUS altilis

7.2 Common Name

Purple Velvet Plant

Breadfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

gynura aurantiaca

Breadfruit Tree

7.2.2 In German

aurantiaca Gynura

Brotfruchtbaum

7.2.3 In French

aurantiaca Gynura

Breadfruit Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

aurantiaca gynura

árbol del pan

7.2.5 In Greek

Gynura aurantiaca

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gynura aurantiaca

Árvore de fruta-pão

7.2.7 In Polish

Gynura aurantiaca

Breadfruit drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Gynura aurantiaca

Arum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Gynura

Artocarpus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Artocarpeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA60

1 27800

Properties of Purple Velvet Plant and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Breadfruit

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

Purple Velvet Plant and Breadfruit Physical Information

Purple Velvet Plant and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Velvet Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Velvet Plant and Breadfruit are as follows:

Purple Velvet Plant flower color: White, Orange and Orange Red
Purple Velvet Plant leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Breadfruit

Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Velvet Plant 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 Purple Velvet Plant 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.