Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Number of Varieties
202
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1310-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12-9
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm2,600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
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
Requires high amount of nitrogen
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
ARTOCARPUS altilis
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Breadfruit
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Breadfruit Tree
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Brotfruchtbaum
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Breadfruit Arbre
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
árbol del pan
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Árvore de fruta-pão
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Breadfruit drzewo
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Arum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Urticales
Family
Poaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Artocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Artocarpeae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
1060
1
27800
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