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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 31

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

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 24

Minimum Width
400.00 cm 49

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

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

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 85

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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