Jackfruit

Gifboom

About Jackfruit and Gifboom

Jackfruit

Gifboom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

250-

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Linear

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

Very Slow

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Do not water frequently

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used to poison animals during hunting

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, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Gifboom

In Hindi

कटहल

Gifboom

In German

Jack

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

Jackfrucht

Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

yaca

Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

καρποί

Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

jaca

Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

chlebowca

Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

Jackfruit

Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Malpighiales

Family

Moraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

150-

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Gifboom

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

Jackfruit and Gifboom Physical Information

Jackfruit and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Gifboom are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Jackfruit and Gifboom

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