Breadfruit

Southern Shield Fern

About Breadfruit and Southern Shield Fern

Breadfruit

Southern Shield Fern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Fern

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

North America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Thelypteris kunthii, Dryopteris ludoviciana, Polystichum acrostichoides

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Bronze

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, 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

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

THELYPTERIS kunthii

Common Name

Breadfruit

Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Southern Shield Fern

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Southern Shield Fern

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Southern Shield Fern

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Southern Shield Fern

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Southern Shield Fern

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Southern Shield Fern

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Southern Shield Fern

In Latin

Arum

Southern Shield Fern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

Order

Urticales

Polypodiales

Family

Moraceae

Thelypteridaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Thelypteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60180

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Southern Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Southern Shield Fern

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

Breadfruit and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

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

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Southern Shield Fern flower color:
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Breadfruit and Southern Shield Fern

Care of Breadfruit and Southern Shield 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 Southern Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.