Jackfruit

Wood Apple

About Jackfruit and Wood Apple

Jackfruit

Wood Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Fruits, Trees

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

2501

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Good Cleanser

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

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

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

Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

कटहल

कबिट

In German

Jack

Indischer Holzapfel

In French

Jackfrucht

Kawista

In Spanish

yaca

Kawista

In Greek

καρποί

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

jaca

Limonia

In Polish

chlebowca

Feronia słoniowa

In Latin

Jackfruit

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Moraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Wood Apple

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

Jackfruit and Wood Apple Physical Information

Jackfruit and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Wood Apple are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Jackfruit and Wood Apple

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