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About Jackfruit and Butterfly Ginger


About Butterfly Ginger and Jackfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
250  
31
10  

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
7-15  

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 cm  
24
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
150  
99+
80  
99+

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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:

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.

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