Jackfruit

Shell Ginger

About Jackfruit and Shell Ginger

Jackfruit

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

25020

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

कटहल

Shell Ginger

In German

Jack

Shell Ginger

In French

Jackfrucht

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

yaca

Shell jengibre

In Greek

καρποί

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

jaca

Shell Ginger

In Polish

chlebowca

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Jackfruit

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Urticales

Zingiberales

Family

Moraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

150150

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Shell Ginger

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

Jackfruit and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Jackfruit and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jackfruit and Shell Ginger

Care of Jackfruit and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.