Jackfruit

Sweet Potato

About Jackfruit and Sweet Potato

Jackfruit

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

250400

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

कटहल

शकरकंद

In German

Jack

Süßkartoffel

In French

Jackfrucht

Patate douce

In Spanish

yaca

Batata

In Greek

καρποί

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

jaca

Batata doce

In Polish

chlebowca

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Jackfruit

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Solanales

Family

Moraceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

150400

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Sweet Potato

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

Jackfruit and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Jackfruit and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Jackfruit and Sweet Potato

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