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About Damson and Jackfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

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

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
-  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
2  

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

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 cm  
24
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

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  
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  
-  

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  
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  
-  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
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  
-  

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  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
400  
99+

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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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