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About False Indigo and Jackfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
2  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm  
24
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
AMORPHA canescens  

Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
False Indigo  

In Hindi
कटहल  
इंडिगो  

In German
Jack  
falsches Indigo  

In French
Jackfrucht  
faux Indigo  

In Spanish
yaca  
Falso Indigo  

In Greek
καρποί  
Λάθος Indigo  

In Portuguese
jaca  
false Indigo  

In Polish
chlebowca  
fałsz Indigo  

In Latin
Jackfruit  
falsum indicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Urticales  
Fabales  

Family
Moraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Amorpha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
21  

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Properties of Jackfruit and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and False Indigo

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

Jackfruit and False Indigo Physical Information

Jackfruit and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and False Indigo are as follows:

Care of Jackfruit and False Indigo

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

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