Jackfruit

Candytuft

About Jackfruit and Candytuft

Jackfruit

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

250220

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Candytuft

In Hindi

कटहल

Candytuft

In German

Jack

Schleifenblume

In French

Jackfrucht

candytuft

In Spanish

yaca

candytuft

In Greek

καρποί

candytuft

In Portuguese

jaca

ibero

In Polish

chlebowca

candytuft

In Latin

Jackfruit

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Brassicales

Family

Moraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Candytuft

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

Jackfruit and Candytuft Physical Information

Jackfruit and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Candytuft are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jackfruit and Candytuft

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