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About Breadfruit and Surprise Lily


About Surprise Lily and Breadfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  
-  

Types
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,600.00 cm  
10
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARTOCARPUS altilis  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Breadfruit  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
Breadfruit Tree  
surprise lily  

In German
Brotfruchtbaum  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
Breadfruit Arbre  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
árbol del pan  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
Árvore de fruta-pão  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
Breadfruit drzewo  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
Arum  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Asparagales  

Family
Moraceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
60  
99+
10  

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Properties of Breadfruit and Surprise Lily

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Surprise Lily

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

Breadfruit and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Breadfruit and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Care of Breadfruit and Surprise Lily

Care of Breadfruit and Surprise Lily 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 Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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 Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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