Jackfruit

River Birch

About Jackfruit and River Birch

Jackfruit

River Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

2503

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Asthma

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

Erosion control, Wildlife

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

BETULA nigra

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

River Birch

In Hindi

कटहल

River Birch

In German

Jack

Fluss Birch

In French

Jackfrucht

Birch river

In Spanish

yaca

river Birch

In Greek

καρποί

ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

jaca

river Birch

In Polish

chlebowca

Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Jackfruit

Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fagales

Family

Moraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and River Birch

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

Jackfruit and River Birch Physical Information

Jackfruit and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and River Birch are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jackfruit and River Birch

Care of Jackfruit and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.