Breadfruit

Sweet Lime

About Breadfruit and Sweet Lime

Breadfruit

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, 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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

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, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Ants, Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, 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 Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Breadfruit

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

मौसम्बी

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

süße Limone

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

árbol del pan

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

doce de limão

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

słodkie limonki

In Latin

Arum

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Moraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

603

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Sweet Lime

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

Breadfruit and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Breadfruit and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Sweet Lime

Care of Breadfruit and Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.