Breadfruit

Lima Bean

About Breadfruit and Lima Bean

Breadfruit

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Central America, South America

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Breadfruit

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

सेम फली

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Limabohne

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Haba

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Lima Bean

In Latin

Arum

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fabales

Family

Moraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

6040

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Lima Bean

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

Breadfruit and Lima Bean Physical Information

Breadfruit and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Lima Bean are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Lima Bean

Care of Breadfruit and Lima Bean 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 Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.