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About Chicory and Jackfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Mediterranean  

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
10  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm  
24
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Brown  

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  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar  
Butterflies  

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  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

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  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive  

In Hindi
कटहल  
कासनी  

In German
Jack  
Chicoree  

In French
Jackfrucht  
chicorée  

In Spanish
yaca  
achicoria  

In Greek
καρποί  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
jaca  
chicória  

In Polish
chlebowca  
cykoria  

In Latin
Jackfruit  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Asterales  

Family
Moraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Cichorium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
85  

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Properties of Jackfruit and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Chicory

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

Jackfruit and Chicory Physical Information

Jackfruit and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Jackfruit and Chicory

Care of Jackfruit and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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