Breadfruit

Gumbo Limbo

About Breadfruit and Gumbo Limbo

Breadfruit

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Compound

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 leaves

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

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

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Breadfruit

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Bursera simaruba

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Bursera simaruba

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Arum

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Moraceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6010

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Gumbo Limbo

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

Breadfruit and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Breadfruit and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Breadfruit and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Breadfruit and Gumbo Limbo 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 Gumbo Limbo pruning is done 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 Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.