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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
North America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
Peanut cactus  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
128  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm  
24
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching  
Skin cuts  

Benefits

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
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers  
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
ECHINOPSIS  

Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus  

In Hindi
कटहल  
हाथी कैक्टस  

In German
Jack  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
Jackfrucht  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
yaca  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
καρποί  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
jaca  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
chlebowca  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
Jackfruit  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Moraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Echinopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
2000  
12

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Difference Between Jackfruit and Echinopsis

If you are confused whether Jackfruit or Echinopsis are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Jackfruit and Echinopsis Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jackfruit are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer, whereas for Echinopsis fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jackfruit and Echinopsis if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jackfruit and Echinopsis

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jackfruit and Echinopsis. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jackfruit and Echinopsis as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Jackfruit is anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems and Ulcers whereas of Echinopsis is Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Wounds. Jackfruit has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Good for skin and hair while Echinopsis has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Jackfruit vs Echinopsis

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Jackfruit vs Echinopsis and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Jackfruit are Food Allergy and Throat itching whereas of Echinopsis have Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jackfruit has no showy fruits and Echinopsis has no showy fruits. Also Jackfruit is not flowering and Echinopsis is not flowering . You can compare Jackfruit and Echinopsis facts and facts of other plants too.

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