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About Celosia and Jackfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
3  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
5, 6, 7, 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 cm  
24
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, 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, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
-  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

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  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
CELOSIA argentea  

Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
Celosia  

In Hindi
कटहल  
Celosia  

In German
Jack  
Celosia  

In French
Jackfrucht  
Celosia  

In Spanish
yaca  
Celosia  

In Greek
καρποί  
Celosia  

In Portuguese
jaca  
Celosia  

In Polish
chlebowca  
celosia  

In Latin
Jackfruit  
Celosia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Moraceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Celosia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
11  
99+

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Properties of Jackfruit and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Celosia

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

Jackfruit and Celosia Physical Information

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

Care of Jackfruit and Celosia

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

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