Jackfruit

Mexican Tea

About Jackfruit and Mexican Tea

Jackfruit

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

2501

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Light Green, Tan

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

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

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

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

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

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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, Flies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

कटहल

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Jack

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Jackfrucht

Épazote

In Spanish

yaca

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

καρποί

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

jaca

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

chlebowca

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Jackfruit

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Mexican Tea

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

Jackfruit and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Jackfruit and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jackfruit and Mexican Tea

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