Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Number of Varieties
2505
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Carvings, Knife handles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus
OLNEYA tesota
Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
Ironwood
In Hindi
कटहल
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड
In German
Jack
Wüsteneisenholz
In French
Jackfrucht
désert Ironwood
In Spanish
yaca
Ironwood desierto
In Greek
καρποί
Ironwood έρημο
In Portuguese
jaca
deserto Ironwood
In Polish
chlebowca
pustynia Ironwood
In Latin
Jackfruit
desert ironwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Fabales
Family
Moraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Olneya
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Artocarpeae
Robinieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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