Breadfruit

African Lily

About Breadfruit and African Lily

Breadfruit

African Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

South Africa

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Blue, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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 or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Eczema, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

Breadfruit

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

अफ्रीकी लिली

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

afrikanische Lilie

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Afrique lys

In Spanish

árbol del pan

lirio africano

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Αφρικανική κρίνο

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

lírio africano

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

afrykański lilia

In Latin

Arum

African lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asparagales

Family

Moraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

6010

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and African Lily

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and African Lily

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

Breadfruit and African Lily Physical Information

Breadfruit and African Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and African Lily are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and African Lily

Care of Breadfruit and African 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 African Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.