Jackfruit

Taro

About Jackfruit and Taro

Jackfruit

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

250200

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm30.00 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

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

V-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 shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

कटहल

अरवी

In German

Jack

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Jackfrucht

Colocasia

In Spanish

yaca

Colocasia

In Greek

καρποί

Colocasia

In Portuguese

jaca

Colocasia

In Polish

chlebowca

Kolokazja

In Latin

Jackfruit

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Arales

Family

Moraceae

Araceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

15010

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Taro

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

Jackfruit and Taro Physical Information

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

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Jackfruit and Taro

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