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Jackfruit
Butterfly Tree
About Butterfly Tree and Jackfruit


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  
Type
Fruit  
Tree  
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  
Number of Varieties
250  
31
20  
99+
Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-13  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm  
24
760.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Green, Sandy 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, Yellow green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Butterfly shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
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  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
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  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
Yes  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers  
Carminative, Laxative  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
BAUHINIA purpurea  
Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  
In Hindi
कटहल  
Butterfly tree  
In German
Jack  
Schmetterlings- Baum  
In French
Jackfrucht  
arbre de papillon  
In Spanish
yaca  
árbol de la mariposa  
In Greek
καρποί  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  
In Portuguese
jaca  
árvore borboleta  
In Polish
chlebowca  
drzewo Butterfly  
In Latin
Jackfruit  
Gloria ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Urticales  
Fabales  
Family
Moraceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Artocarpus  
Bauhinia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Artocarpeae  
Cercideae  
Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  
Number of Species
150  
99+
500  
99+
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Properties of Jackfruit and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Butterfly Tree

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

Jackfruit and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Jackfruit and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Jackfruit and Butterfly Tree

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

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