Jackfruit

Cowpea

About Jackfruit and Cowpea

Jackfruit

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Africa

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

2505

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Deltoid

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

कटहल

लोबिया

In German

Jack

cowpea

In French

Jackfrucht

niébé

In Spanish

yaca

caupí

In Greek

καρποί

cowpea

In Portuguese

jaca

Koopea

In Polish

chlebowca

Koopea

In Latin

Jackfruit

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fabales

Family

Moraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

15090

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Cowpea

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

Jackfruit and Cowpea Physical Information

Jackfruit and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Cowpea are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Jackfruit and Cowpea

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