Jackfruit

Devil's Tongue

About Jackfruit and Devil's Tongue

Jackfruit

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

2503

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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 cm10.20 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

Yellow, Orange

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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

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

Aphids, Birds

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

कटहल

Konjac

In German

Jack

Teufelszunge

In French

Jackfrucht

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

yaca

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

καρποί

Konjac

In Portuguese

jaca

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

chlebowca

konjac

In Latin

Jackfruit

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Alismatales

Family

Moraceae

Araceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Devil's Tongue

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

Jackfruit and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Jackfruit and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Jackfruit and Devil's Tongue

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