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About Breadfruit and Bracken


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Fruit  

Origin
World, Pandemic  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  

Types
-  
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
Woodland Garden  
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
-  
H2  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
2,600.00 cm  
10

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores  
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of 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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic  
Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum  
ARTOCARPUS altilis  

Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken  
Breadfruit  

In Hindi
bracken  
Breadfruit Tree  

In German
Adlerfarn  
Brotfruchtbaum  

In French
fougère  
Breadfruit Arbre  

In Spanish
helecho  
árbol del pan  

In Greek
φτέρη  
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
samambaia  
Árvore de fruta-pão  

In Polish
orlica  
Breadfruit drzewo  

In Latin
bracken  
Arum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pteridophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Filicopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Polypodiales  
Urticales  

Family
Dennstaedtiaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Pteridium  
Artocarpus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Artocarpeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
60  
99+

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Properties of Bracken and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Breadfruit

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

Bracken and Breadfruit Physical Information

Bracken and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Breadfruit are as follows:

Care of Bracken and Breadfruit

Care of Bracken and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken 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 Bracken 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.

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