Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
25025
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,800.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Crown rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Civet cat, Wild boar
Birds
Allergy
Food Allergy, Throat itching
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
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
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Artocarpus heterophyllus
SCILLA
Common Name
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
Squill
In Hindi
कटहल
Squill
In German
Jack
Squill
In French
Jackfrucht
Squille
In Spanish
yaca
Escila
In Greek
καρποί
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
jaca
Cila
In Polish
chlebowca
Cebulica
In Latin
Jackfruit
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Urticales
Liliales
Family
Moraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Artocarpus
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Artocarpeae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
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Scilloideae
Number of Species
15081
1
27800
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