Jackfruit

Butterfly Iris

About Jackfruit and Butterfly Iris

Jackfruit

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

2506

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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, 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 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

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

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

कटहल

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Jack

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Jackfrucht

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

yaca

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

καρποί

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

jaca

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

chlebowca

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Jackfruit

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Liliales

Family

Moraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

150260

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Butterfly Iris

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

Jackfruit and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Jackfruit and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Jackfruit and Butterfly Iris

Care of Jackfruit and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.