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Breadfruit
Cowpea
About Cowpea and Breadfruit


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
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
2  
5  
99+
Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest  
Fertile bottom land  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  
Sunset Zone
H2  
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 cm  
10
90.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
30.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Pink, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, 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, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
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, Alkaline  
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  
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  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Urticales  
Fabales  
Family
Moraceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Artocarpus  
Vigna  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
60  
99+
90  
99+
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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:

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.

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