Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
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Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Number of Varieties
250150
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair
Acne, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
Jonquil, Jonquilla
In Hindi
कटहल
नरगिस (फूल)
In German
Jack
Narzissen
In French
Jackfrucht
Narcissus
In Spanish
yaca
Narcissus
In Greek
καρποί
νάρκισσος
In Portuguese
jaca
Narcissus
In Polish
chlebowca
Narcyz
In Latin
Jackfruit
Narcissus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Liliales
Family
Moraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Artocarpeae
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Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
15025
1
27800
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