Breadfruit

Boston Fern

About Breadfruit and Boston Fern

Breadfruit

Boston Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,600.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 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, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Boston Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Boston Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

helecho de Boston Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Boston Fern Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Boston paproci Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

Boston Fern planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Nephrolepis Schott

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Breadfruit and Boston Fern

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Boston Fern

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

Breadfruit and Boston Fern Physical Information

Breadfruit and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Boston Fern are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Boston Fern

Care of Breadfruit and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.