Breadfruit

Shell Ginger

About Breadfruit and Shell Ginger

Breadfruit

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply 8-4-6 amount

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Breadfruit

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Shell Ginger

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Shell Ginger

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Shell jengibre

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Arum

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Urticales

Zingiberales

Family

Moraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Shell Ginger

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

Breadfruit and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Breadfruit and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Shell Ginger

Care of Breadfruit and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, 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 Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.