Breadfruit

Bracken Fern

About Breadfruit and Bracken Fern

Breadfruit

Bracken Fern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Fern

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

World, Pandemic

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PTERIDIUM aquilinum

Common Name

Breadfruit

Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Bracken Fern Plant

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Bracken Fern Pflanze

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Bracken Fern Plante

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Planta de helecho

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Bracken Fern Plant

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Bracken Planta Fern

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Bracken Fern roślin

In Latin

Arum

Pteridium aquilinum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Urticales

Polypodiales

Family

Moraceae

Dennstaedtiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Pteridium Gleditsch

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60190

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Bracken Fern

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Bracken Fern

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

Breadfruit and Bracken Fern Physical Information

Breadfruit and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Bracken Fern are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Bracken Fern flower color:
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Breadfruit and Bracken Fern

Care of Breadfruit and Bracken 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 Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.