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About Jackfruit and Damson


About Damson and Jackfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Fruit   

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia   
Europe, Mediterranean   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions   
Open Forest, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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 cm   
24
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate   
Round   

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   
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
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
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   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Not Available   

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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar   
Not Available   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

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   
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
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree   
Not Available   

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   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Urticales   
Rosales   

Family
Moraceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Artocarpus   
Prunus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Artocarpeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amygdaloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
400   
40

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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:

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.

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