Jackfruit

Sourwood

About Jackfruit and Sourwood

Jackfruit

Sourwood

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern United States

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Tree

Number of Varieties

250-

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

400.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oblong to ablanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Nitrate based fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Sourwood

In Hindi

कटहल

Sourwood

In German

Jack

Sourwood

In French

Jackfrucht

Sourwood

In Spanish

yaca

Sourwood

In Greek

καρποί

Sourwood

In Portuguese

jaca

Sourwood

In Polish

chlebowca

Sourwood

In Latin

Jackfruit

Sourwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Ericales

Family

Moraceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Oxydendrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Oxydendreae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Jackfruit and Sourwood

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

Compare Fruits » More

Jackfruit and Fuji Apple

Jackfruit and Gala Apple

Jackfruit and Ginger Gold Apple

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Jackfruit and Sourwood

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

Jackfruit and Sourwood Physical Information

Jackfruit and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Sourwood are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green

Care of Jackfruit and Sourwood

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