Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
-
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm2,600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
ARTOCARPUS altilis
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Breadfruit
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
Breadfruit Tree
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Brotfruchtbaum
In French
Paonia lactiflora
Breadfruit Arbre
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
árbol del pan
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
Árvore de fruta-pão
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Breadfruit drzewo
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Arum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Urticales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Paeonia
Artocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Artocarpeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
160
1
27800
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