Breadfruit

Cowpea

About Breadfruit and Cowpea

Breadfruit

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Africa

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, 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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

allergic reaction

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Breadfruit

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

लोबिया

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

cowpea

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

niébé

In Spanish

árbol del pan

caupí

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

cowpea

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Koopea

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Koopea

In Latin

Arum

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fabales

Family

Moraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6090

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Cowpea

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

Breadfruit and Cowpea Physical Information

Breadfruit and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Cowpea are as follows:

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

Care of Breadfruit and Cowpea

Care of Breadfruit and Cowpea 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 Cowpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.