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About Jackfruit and Shingle Oak


About Shingle Oak and Jackfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
United States, Central United States  

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
Deciduous Tree  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
334  
27

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-4  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm  
24
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Yellow, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, 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  
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather  

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  

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  
Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
Anthracnose, Sunken patches  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar  
Birds  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching  
Severe allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

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  
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware  
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
QUERCUS imbricaria  

Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
Shingle Oak  

In Hindi
कटहल  
Shingle Oak  

In German
Jack  
Kies Eiche  

In French
Jackfrucht  
Shingle Oak  

In Spanish
yaca  
teja de madera de roble  

In Greek
καρποί  
βότσαλα Oak  

In Portuguese
jaca  
Shingle Oak  

In Polish
chlebowca  
gont Oak  

In Latin
Jackfruit  
Quercus imbricaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Fagales  

Family
Moraceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Fagoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
8  

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Properties of Jackfruit and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Shingle Oak

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

Jackfruit and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Jackfruit and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Shingle Oak are as follows:

Care of Jackfruit and Shingle Oak

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

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