Jackfruit

Melampodium

About Jackfruit and Melampodium

Jackfruit

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Perennials

Number of Varieties

25040

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Lobed

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

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

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

कटहल

Melampodium

In German

Jack

Melmpodiam

In French

Jackfrucht

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

yaca

Melmpodiam

In Greek

καρποί

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

jaca

Melmpodiam

In Polish

chlebowca

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Jackfruit

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asterales

Family

Moraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

15039

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Melampodium

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

Jackfruit and Melampodium Physical Information

Jackfruit and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Melampodium are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Jackfruit and Melampodium

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