Jackfruit

African Sumac

About Jackfruit and African Sumac

Jackfruit

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Shrub

Number of Varieties

25036

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Lance shaped

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Birds

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

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

African Sumac

In Hindi

कटहल

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Jack

African sumac

In French

Jackfrucht

sumac africaine

In Spanish

yaca

zumaque africano

In Greek

καρποί

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

jaca

sumac africano

In Polish

chlebowca

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Jackfruit

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Moraceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

15036

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and African Sumac

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

Jackfruit and African Sumac Physical Information

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

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

Care of Jackfruit and African Sumac

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