Jackfruit

Indian Spinach

About Jackfruit and Indian Spinach

Jackfruit

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

25010

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light 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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Round

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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Insects, Mites

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Culinary use, Used As 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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

कटहल

भारतीय पालक

In German

Jack

Indian Spinat

In French

Jackfrucht

épinards indienne

In Spanish

yaca

espinaca india

In Greek

καρποί

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

jaca

espinafre indiano

In Polish

chlebowca

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Jackfruit

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1505

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Indian Spinach

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

Jackfruit and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Jackfruit and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Jackfruit and Indian Spinach

Care of Jackfruit and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.