Jackfruit

Damson

About Jackfruit and Damson

Jackfruit

Damson

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

2502

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Open Forest, Terrestrial

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

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

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

कटहल

जामुन

In German

Jack

Zwetschgen

In French

Jackfrucht

prune de Damas

In Spanish

yaca

ciruela ciruela

In Greek

καρποί

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

jaca

damson ameixa

In Polish

chlebowca

mirabelki

In Latin

Jackfruit

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Moraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

150400

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Damson

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

Jackfruit and Damson Physical Information

Jackfruit and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Damson are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:

Care of Jackfruit and Damson

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