African Sumac

Jackfruit

About African Sumac and Jackfruit

African Sumac

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Shrub

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

36250

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

African Sumac

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

कटहल

In German

African sumac

Jack

In French

sumac africaine

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

zumaque africano

yaca

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

καρποί

In Portuguese

sumac africano

jaca

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

chlebowca

In Latin

African sumac

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Urticales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Rhus

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

36150

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Jackfruit

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

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Jackfruit

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

African Sumac and Jackfruit Physical Information

African Sumac and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Jackfruit are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of African Sumac and Jackfruit

Care of African Sumac and Jackfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.