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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
100  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*5  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm  
24
18.00 cm  

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, 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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'  

Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
Ornamental Corn  

In Hindi
कटहल  
Hydrangea  

In German
Jack  
Hortensie  

In French
Jackfrucht  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
yaca  
Hortensia  

In Greek
καρποί  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
jaca  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
chlebowca  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Jackfruit  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Urticales  
-  

Family
Moraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Jackfruit and Ornamental Corn

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

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Importance of Jackfruit and Ornamental Corn

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jackfruit and Ornamental Corn. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jackfruit and Ornamental Corn 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 Ornamental Corn is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Jackfruit has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Good for skin and hair while Ornamental Corn 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 Ornamental Corn

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 Ornamental Corn 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 Ornamental Corn have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jackfruit has no showy fruits and Ornamental Corn has showy fruits. Also Jackfruit is not flowering and Ornamental Corn is not flowering . You can compare Jackfruit and Ornamental Corn facts and facts of other plants too.

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