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About Jackfruit and Celosia


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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions   
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
1-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-2   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
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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