American persimmon

Jackfruit

About American persimmon and Jackfruit

American persimmon

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

China

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

30250

0 40000

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Habitat

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diospyros virginiana

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

कटहल

In German

amerikanische persimmon

Jack

In French

Diospyros virginiana

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

Diospyros virginiana

yaca

In Greek

American λωτός

καρποί

In Portuguese

Caqui americano

jaca

In Polish

Amerykański persimmon

chlebowca

In Latin

Diospyros virginiana

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Urticales

Family

Ebenaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Diospyros

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of American persimmon and Jackfruit

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

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Season and Care of American persimmon and Jackfruit

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

American persimmon and Jackfruit Physical Information

American persimmon and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of American persimmon and Jackfruit are as follows:

American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green
Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of American persimmon and Jackfruit

Care of American persimmon and Jackfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American persimmon 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.