Jackfruit

Kou

About Jackfruit and Kou

Jackfruit

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

25015

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

कटहल

Cordia subcordata

In German

Jack

Cordia subcordata

In French

Jackfrucht

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

yaca

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

καρποί

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

jaca

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

chlebowca

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Jackfruit

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Moraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Kou

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

Jackfruit and Kou Physical Information

Jackfruit and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Kou are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Jackfruit and Kou

Care of Jackfruit and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.