Walking Iris

Jackfruit

About Walking Iris and Jackfruit

Walking Iris

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Brazil

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

3250

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-149-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Sword-like

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

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

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

Walking Iris

कटहल

In German

Gehen Iris

Jack

In French

Iris Marcher

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

caminar Iris

yaca

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

καρποί

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

jaca

In Polish

Walking Iris

chlebowca

In Latin

O Thaumantias

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Urticales

Family

Iridaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Neomarica

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mariceae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

28150

1 27800

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Properties of Walking Iris and Jackfruit

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Jackfruit

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

Walking Iris and Jackfruit Physical Information

Walking Iris and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Jackfruit are as follows:

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of Walking Iris and Jackfruit

Care of Walking Iris and Jackfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves and Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Walking Iris 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.