Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Spices
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Star anise and more
Number of Varieties
2500
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Gray Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar
Butterflies
Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Pimpinella anisum
Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
Anise
In Hindi
कटहल
सौंफ़ का पौध
In German
Jack
Anis
In French
Jackfrucht
Anis
In Spanish
yaca
Anís
In Greek
καρποί
γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
jaca
anis
In Polish
chlebowca
Anyż
In Latin
Jackfruit
Anethum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Apiales
Family
Moraceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Pimpinella
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Artocarpeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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