Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
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Types
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
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Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,600.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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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
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
allergic reaction
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
bulb used as starch
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Asparagales
Family
Moraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Artocarpeae
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Subfamily
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Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
6010
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27800
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