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Jackfruit
Meadow Saffron
About Meadow Saffron and Jackfruit


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
-  
Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
Number of Varieties
250  
31
5  
99+
Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  
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  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm  
24
12.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Purple, Violet  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
-  
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  
Long Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Keep ground moist  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
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  
-  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
Yes  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar  
Whiteflies  
Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching  
Poisonous to grazing animals  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
-  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Root  
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware  
Showy Purposes  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  
Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  
In Hindi
कटहल  
meadow saffron  
In German
Jack  
Herbstzeitlose  
In French
Jackfrucht  
Colchique d'automne  
In Spanish
yaca  
Estado de conservación  
In Greek
καρποί  
meadow saffron  
In Portuguese
jaca  
Colchicum autumnale  
In Polish
chlebowca  
Colchicum autumnale  
In Latin
Jackfruit  
autumnale  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Urticales  
Liliales  
Family
Moraceae  
Liliaceae  
Genus
Artocarpus  
Colchicum  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
150  
99+
90  
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Properties of Jackfruit and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Meadow Saffron

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

Jackfruit and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Jackfruit and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Care of Jackfruit and Meadow Saffron

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

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