Jackfruit

African Iris

About Jackfruit and African Iris

Jackfruit

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Perennial

Number of Varieties

25050

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

कटहल

African Iris

In German

Jack

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Jackfrucht

African Iris

In Spanish

yaca

Iris africano

In Greek

καρποί

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

jaca

Iris africano

In Polish

chlebowca

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Jackfruit

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asparagales

Family

Moraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

150300

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and African Iris

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

Jackfruit and African Iris Physical Information

Jackfruit and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and African Iris are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Jackfruit and African Iris

Care of Jackfruit and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.