Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Number of Varieties
250130
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Fields, orchards
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm30.00 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
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
Green Beans
In Hindi
कटहल
फलियां
In German
Jack
Bohnen
In French
Jackfrucht
haricots
In Spanish
yaca
Green Beans
In Greek
καρποί
φασόλια
In Portuguese
jaca
feijões
In Polish
chlebowca
fasola
In Latin
Jackfruit
fabam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Fagales
Family
Moraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Artocarpeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150130
1
27800
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