Jackfruit

Diascia

About Jackfruit and Diascia

Jackfruit

Diascia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

25070

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Farms, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-9

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Arrowhead

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

In Hindi

कटहल

Diascia

In German

Jack

Diascia

In French

Jackfrucht

Diascia

In Spanish

yaca

Diascia

In Greek

καρποί

Diascia

In Portuguese

jaca

Diascia

In Polish

chlebowca

Diascia

In Latin

Jackfruit

Diascia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Arthropoda

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Moraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Diascia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

15070

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Diascia

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Diascia

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

Jackfruit and Diascia Physical Information

Jackfruit and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Diascia are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green

Care of Jackfruit and Diascia

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