Breadfruit

Swordfern

About Breadfruit and Swordfern

Breadfruit

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Australia

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 91 (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

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,600.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Saw-tooth like

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

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

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

when new, water every week

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

None

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

Fern gladio

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

Polystichum

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 Swordfern

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Swordfern

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

Breadfruit and Swordfern Physical Information

Breadfruit and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Swordfern are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Swordfern

Care of Breadfruit and Swordfern 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 Swordfern 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 Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.