Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus
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Number of Varieties
25030
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1111-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
कटहल
Sinningia
In German
Jack
Sinningia
In French
Jackfrucht
Sinningia
In Spanish
yaca
Sinningia
In Greek
καρποί
Sinningia
In Portuguese
jaca
Sinningia
In Polish
chlebowca
Sinningia
In Latin
Jackfruit
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Lamiales
Family
Moraceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Sinningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Artocarpeae
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
15065
1
27800
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