Jackfruit

Homalomena

About Jackfruit and Homalomena

Jackfruit

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

250120

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm35.60 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 green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

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

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Rhizomes

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Leaves used for wrapping food

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Homalomena

In Hindi

कटहल

Homalomena

In German

Jack

Homalomena

In French

Jackfrucht

Homalomena

In Spanish

yaca

Homalomena

In Greek

καρποί

Homalomena

In Portuguese

jaca

homalomena

In Polish

chlebowca

Homalomena

In Latin

Jackfruit

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Arales

Family

Moraceae

Araceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

150122

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Homalomena

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

Jackfruit and Homalomena Physical Information

Jackfruit and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Homalomena are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Jackfruit and Homalomena

Care of Jackfruit and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.