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About Jackfruit and Canary Melon


About Canary Melon and Jackfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Africa  

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
Fonzy melon  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
-  

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm  
24
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Water Deeply, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching  
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair  
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  

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  
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'  

Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
Canary Melon  

In Hindi
कटहल  
कैनरी तरबूज  

In German
Jack  
Canary Melon  

In French
Jackfrucht  
Melon Canaries  

In Spanish
yaca  
Melón Canarias  

In Greek
καρποί  
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι  

In Portuguese
jaca  
Canary Melon  

In Polish
chlebowca  
Canary Melon  

In Latin
Jackfruit  
Canary cucumis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Moraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
1  

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Properties of Jackfruit and Canary Melon

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Canary Melon

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

Jackfruit and Canary Melon Physical Information

Jackfruit and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Canary Melon are as follows:

Care of Jackfruit and Canary Melon

Care of Jackfruit and Canary Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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