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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

250
Rank: 31 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
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 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (Overall)
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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

21% - Fruits Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

35% - Fruits Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

18% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

कटहल

In German

Jack

In French

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

yaca

In Greek

καρποί

In Portuguese

jaca

In Polish

chlebowca

In Latin

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Family

Moraceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

150
Rank: 85 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Jackfruit

Want to know the properties of Jackfruit? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Jackfruit is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Food Allergy and Throat itching. Jackfruit Benefits are as follows:

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

  • Part of plant used: Fruits and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Jackfruit Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Jackfruit. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Jackfruit physical information is as follows: 1,800.00 cm tall and 400.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic and Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Jackfruit

Taking Jackfruit Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Jackfruit include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Jackfruit

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Jackfruit is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Jackfruit is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 250 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Artocarpus heterophyllus. This plant's habitat is tropical environments and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.