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About Jackfruit and Sassafras

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus
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Number of Varieties

2503
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm1,520.00 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 green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar
Insects

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus
SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
Sassafras

In Hindi

कटहल
Sassafras

In German

Jack
Sassafras

In French

Jackfrucht
Sassafras

In Spanish

yaca
Sasafrás

In Greek

καρποί
σασάφρα

In Portuguese

jaca
sassafrás

In Polish

chlebowca
Sassafras

In Latin

Jackfruit
Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Laurales

Family

Moraceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Artocarpus
Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Artocarpeae
Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

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Lauroideae

Number of Species

1504
1 27800
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Properties of Jackfruit and Sassafras

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

Season and Care of Jackfruit and Sassafras

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

Jackfruit and Sassafras Physical Information

Jackfruit and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Sassafras are as follows:

  • Jackfruit flower color: Yellow

  • Jackfruit leaf color: Green

  • Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Jackfruit and Sassafras

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