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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Southern Europe  

Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
Artemisia abrotanum  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
-  

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-5  

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

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm  
24
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Gray  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Long hair-like leaves  

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  
Medium  

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  
Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained  

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 back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens  

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers  
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware  
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus  
ARTEMISIA abrotanum  

Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood  

In Hindi
कटहल  
southernwood  

In German
Jack  
Eberraute  

In French
Jackfrucht  
aurone ou citronnelle  

In Spanish
yaca  
Artemisia abrotanum  

In Greek
καρποί  
Artemisia abrotanum  

In Portuguese
jaca  
Abrótano  

In Polish
chlebowca  
Bylica boże drzewko  

In Latin
Jackfruit  
Southernwood  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Asterales  

Family
Moraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Artocarpus  
Artemisia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Artocarpeae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
7  

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Difference Between Jackfruit and Southernwood

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

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Importance of Jackfruit and Southernwood

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

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 Southernwood 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 Southernwood have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jackfruit has no showy fruits and Southernwood has no showy fruits. Also Jackfruit is not flowering and Southernwood is not flowering . You can compare Jackfruit and Southernwood facts and facts of other plants too.

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