Jicama

Jackfruit

About Jicama and Jackfruit

Jicama

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

-250

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

कटहल

In German

Yambohne

Jack

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

yaca

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

καρποί

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

jaca

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

chlebowca

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Urticales

Family

Fabaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

100150

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Jackfruit

Wondering what are the properties of Jicama and Jackfruit? We provide you with everything About Jicama and Jackfruit. Jicama doesn't have thorns and Jackfruit doesn't have thorns. Also Jicama does not have fragrant flowers. Jicama has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Itchiness and Jackfruit has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Itchiness. 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 Jicama and Jackfruit and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jicama and Jackfruit

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

Jicama and Jackfruit Physical Information

Jicama and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Jackfruit are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Jackfruit

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