Portulaca

Jackfruit

About Portulaca and Jackfruit

Portulaca

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

South America

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

50250

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

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

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Cottage garden, Edible

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

Portulaca

कटहल

In German

Portulak

Jack

In French

portulaca

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

Portulaca

yaca

In Greek

Portulaca

καρποί

In Portuguese

Portulaca

jaca

In Polish

Portulaca

chlebowca

In Latin

Portulaca

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Portulacaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Portulaca

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Jackfruit

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Jackfruit

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

Portulaca and Jackfruit Physical Information

Portulaca and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Jackfruit are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Jackfruit

Care of Portulaca and Jackfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Portulaca 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.