Jackfruit

Butterfly Flower

About Jackfruit and Butterfly Flower

Jackfruit

Butterfly Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Mexico

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Number of Varieties

250175

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, 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

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

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

CESTRUM elegans

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

In Hindi

कटहल

Butterfly Flower plant

In German

Jack

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

In French

Jackfrucht

usine de fleur de papillon

In Spanish

yaca

planta de la flor de mariposa

In Greek

καρποί

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

jaca

planta de flor de borboleta

In Polish

chlebowca

Motyl Kwiat roślin

In Latin

Jackfruit

Flos plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Solanales

Family

Moraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Cestreae

Subfamily

Browallioideae

Number of Species

150250

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Butterfly Flower

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

Jackfruit and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Jackfruit and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jackfruit and Butterfly Flower

Care of Jackfruit and Butterfly Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.