Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
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Types
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,600.00 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
allergic reaction
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ARTOCARPUS altilis
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Breadfruit
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Breadfruit Tree
पानी लिली
In German
Brotfruchtbaum
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Breadfruit Arbre
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
árbol del pan
lirio de agua
In Greek
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Árvore de fruta-pão
waterlily
In Polish
Breadfruit drzewo
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Arum
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Urticales
Nymphaeales
Family
Moraceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Artocarpeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
603
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27800
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