Jackfruit

Sacred Lotus

About Jackfruit and Sacred Lotus

Jackfruit

Sacred Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Nelumbo nucifera

Number of Varieties

250100

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Orbicular

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

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, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

NELUMBO nucifera

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

In Hindi

कटहल

पवित्र कमल

In German

Jack

Heiliges Lotus

In French

Jackfrucht

Lotus Sacré

In Spanish

yaca

loto sagrado

In Greek

καρποί

ιερή Lotus

In Portuguese

jaca

Lotus sagrado

In Polish

chlebowca

Sacred Lotus

In Latin

Jackfruit

sacra Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Proteales

Family

Moraceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Number of Species

1505

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Sacred Lotus

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

Jackfruit and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Jackfruit and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Jackfruit and Sacred Lotus

Care of Jackfruit and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.