Breadfruit

Wax Bean

About Breadfruit and Wax Bean

Breadfruit

Wax 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

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

allergic reaction

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Breadfruit

common bean

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

बाकला

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Gartenbohne

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Haricot

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Feijão

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Arum

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fagales

Family

Moraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60130

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Wax Bean

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

Breadfruit and Wax Bean Physical Information

Breadfruit and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Wax Bean are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Wax Bean

Care of Breadfruit and Wax 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 Wax Bean 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 Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.