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About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Jackfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
-  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
12  

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm  
24
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Ovate  

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  
Medium  

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  
Spring, Summer, 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  
Do Not over Water  

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  
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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

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  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

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  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  

Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  

In Hindi
कटहल  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In German
Jack  
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  

In French
Jackfrucht  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Spanish
yaca  
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  

In Greek
καρποί  
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
jaca  
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  

In Polish
chlebowca  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Latin
Jackfruit  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Urticales  
Solanales  

Family
Moraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
100  

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Properties of Jackfruit and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Jackfruit and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Jackfruit and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Care of Jackfruit and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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