Jackfruit

Lemonbalm

About Jackfruit and Lemonbalm

Jackfruit

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Europe

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

2505

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Bees

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

कटहल

नींबू बाम

In German

Jack

Lemonbalm

In French

Jackfrucht

mélisse

In Spanish

yaca

Lemonbalm

In Greek

καρποί

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

jaca

Lemonbalm

In Polish

chlebowca

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Jackfruit

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Moraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1504

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Lemonbalm

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

Jackfruit and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Jackfruit and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jackfruit and Lemonbalm

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