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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Africa

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Number of Varieties

25030
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-4

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

400.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

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
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Civet cat, Wild boar
Ants

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

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
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
Muskmelon

In Hindi

कटहल
खरबूजा

In German

Jack
Muskmelon

In French

Jackfrucht
Cantaloup

In Spanish

yaca
Melón

In Greek

καρποί
Muskmelon

In Portuguese

jaca
Melão

In Polish

chlebowca
Muskmelon

In Latin

Jackfruit
Muskmelon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Cucurbitales

Family

Moraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Artocarpus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae
Melothrieae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

150100
1 27800
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Difference Between Jackfruit and Muskmelon

If you are confused whether Jackfruit or Muskmelon 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 Muskmelon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jackfruit are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer, whereas for Muskmelon fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jackfruit and Muskmelon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jackfruit and Muskmelon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jackfruit and Muskmelon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jackfruit and Muskmelon 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 Muskmelon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Jackfruit has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Good for skin and hair while Muskmelon 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 Muskmelon

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 Muskmelon 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 Muskmelon have Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jackfruit has no showy fruits and Muskmelon has showy fruits. Also Jackfruit is not flowering and Muskmelon is not flowering . You can compare Jackfruit and Muskmelon facts and facts of other plants too.