Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
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Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
2506
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1113-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar
Birds
Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair
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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
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
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Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
कटहल
Schlumbergera
In German
Jack
Schlumbergera
In French
Jackfrucht
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
yaca
Schlumbergera
In Greek
καρποί
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
jaca
Schlumbergera
In Polish
chlebowca
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Jackfruit
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Caryophyllales
Family
Moraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Artocarpeae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
1506
1
27800
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