Breadfruit

Longan

About Breadfruit and Longan

Breadfruit

Longan

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southern Asia, India, China

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

265

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, 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

Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Ample 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

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Skin Problems

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

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

DIMOCARPUS longan

Common Name

Breadfruit

Longan

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Longan

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Longan

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

longane

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Longan

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Longan

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Longan

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Longan

In Latin

Arum

Longan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Moraceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Dimocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6065

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Longan

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Longan

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

Breadfruit and Longan Physical Information

Breadfruit and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Longan are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Longan

Care of Breadfruit and Longan 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 Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.