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About Prickly Lettuce and Jackfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Europe  

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
-  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
30  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
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 cm  
24
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, 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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
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  
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

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  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
LACTUCA serriola  

Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  

In Hindi
कटहल  
Prickly Lettuce  

In German
Jack  
Feigensalat  

In French
Jackfrucht  
laitue scariole  

In Spanish
yaca  
lechuga espinosa  

In Greek
καρποί  
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
jaca  
alface espinhosa  

In Polish
chlebowca  
Kolczasta Sałata  

In Latin
Jackfruit  
Opuntia Lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Asterales  

Family
Moraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
100  

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Properties of Jackfruit and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Prickly Lettuce

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

Jackfruit and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Jackfruit and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Jackfruit and Prickly Lettuce

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

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