Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
Number of Varieties
217
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
Floodplains, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,600.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Prune after flowering, 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
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction
Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARTOCARPUS altilis
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
Common Name
Breadfruit
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
In Hindi
Breadfruit Tree
shooting star
In German
Brotfruchtbaum
shooting star
In French
Breadfruit Arbre
Dodecatheon
In Spanish
árbol del pan
Dodecatheon
In Greek
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
shooting star
In Portuguese
Árvore de fruta-pão
Dodecatheon
In Polish
Breadfruit drzewo
shooting star
In Latin
Arum
shooting star
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Primulales
Family
Moraceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Dodecatheon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Artocarpeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6017
1
27800
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