Jackfruit

Butterfly Ginger

About Jackfruit and Butterfly Ginger

Jackfruit

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

25010

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Fertilize every week

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

कटहल

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Jack

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Jackfrucht

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

yaca

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

καρποί

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

jaca

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

chlebowca

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Jackfruit

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Zingiberales

Family

Moraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

15080

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Butterfly Ginger

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

Jackfruit and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Jackfruit and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jackfruit and Butterfly Ginger

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