Nutmeg

Jackfruit

About Nutmeg and Jackfruit

Nutmeg

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Myristica fragrans

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

150250

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

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

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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

Container, Groundcover

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Nutmeg

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

जायफल

कटहल

In German

Muskatnuss

Jack

In French

noix de muscade

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

nuez moscada

yaca

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

καρποί

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

jaca

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

chlebowca

In Latin

nutmeg

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Urticales

Family

Poaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Myristica

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

2150

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Jackfruit

Wondering what are the properties of Nutmeg and Jackfruit? We provide you with everything About Nutmeg and Jackfruit. Nutmeg doesn't have thorns and Jackfruit doesn't have thorns. Also Nutmeg does not have fragrant flowers. Nutmeg has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen and Jackfruit has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen. 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 Nutmeg and Jackfruit and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Jackfruit

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

Nutmeg and Jackfruit Physical Information

Nutmeg and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Jackfruit are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Jackfruit

Care of Nutmeg and Jackfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nutmeg 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.