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About Umbrella Tree and Jackfruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
100  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm  
24
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
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  
Needs watering once a week  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Bark  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
कटहल  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Jack  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Jackfrucht  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
yaca  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
καρποί  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
jaca  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
chlebowca  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Jackfruit  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Moraceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Jackfruit and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Umbrella Tree

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

Jackfruit and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Jackfruit and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Jackfruit and Umbrella Tree

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

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