Jackfruit

Mandacaru

About Jackfruit and Mandacaru

Jackfruit

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

2500

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, 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

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Succulent

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

कटहल

mandacaru

In German

Jack

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Jackfrucht

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

yaca

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

καρποί

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

jaca

Mandacaru

In Polish

chlebowca

Mandacaru

In Latin

Jackfruit

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Careeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

15034

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Mandacaru

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

Jackfruit and Mandacaru Physical Information

Jackfruit and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Mandacaru are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Jackfruit and Mandacaru

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