Umbrella Palm

Breadfruit

About Umbrella Palm and Breadfruit

Umbrella Palm

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Japan

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

ditches, Marshy ground

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,600.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red orange

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

Other Uses

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

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

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus alternifolius

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Galingale,Umbrella Palm

Breadfruit

In Hindi

mbrella Palm

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Cyperus alternifolius

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Cyperus alternifolius

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Cyperus alternifolius

árbol del pan

In Greek

Umbrella Palm

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Umbrella Palm

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Cibora zmienna

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Umbrella Palm

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Urticales

Family

Sciadopityaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Cyperus

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

960

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Palm and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and Breadfruit

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

Umbrella Palm and Breadfruit Physical Information

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

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

Care of Umbrella Palm and Breadfruit

Care of Umbrella Palm and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old 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 Umbrella Palm 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.