Breadfruit

Bilimbi

About Breadfruit and Bilimbi

Breadfruit

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Needs very little water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6012

1 27800

Properties of Breadfruit and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Bilimbi

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

Breadfruit and Bilimbi Physical Information

Breadfruit and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Bilimbi are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Bilimbi

Care of Breadfruit and Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.