Mayapple

Jackfruit

About Mayapple and Jackfruit

Mayapple

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

2250

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Toxic

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

कटहल

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Jack

In French

mandrake américain

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

yaca

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

καρποί

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

jaca

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

chlebowca

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Urticales

Family

Berberidaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2150

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Jackfruit

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Jackfruit

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

Mayapple and Jackfruit Physical Information

Mayapple and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Jackfruit are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Jackfruit

Care of Mayapple and Jackfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple 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 Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.