Jackfruit

Kokum

About Jackfruit and Kokum

Jackfruit

Kokum

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

India

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

250-

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm500.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

400.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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 shade

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

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

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

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Garcinia indica

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Kokum

In Hindi

कटहल

Kokum

In German

Jack

Kokum

In French

Jackfrucht

Kokum

In Spanish

yaca

Kokum

In Greek

καρποί

Kokum

In Portuguese

jaca

Kokum

In Polish

chlebowca

Kokum

In Latin

Jackfruit

Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Theales

Family

Moraceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Garcinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Garcinieae

Subfamily

Clusioideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Jackfruit and Kokum

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

Compare Fruits » More

Jackfruit and Fuji Apple

Jackfruit and Gala Apple

Jackfruit and Ginger Gold Apple

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Jackfruit and Kokum

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

Jackfruit and Kokum Physical Information

Jackfruit and Kokum physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Kokum are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

Care of Jackfruit and Kokum

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