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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

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

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
250  
31

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12*5  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm  
1,800.00 cm  
24

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
400.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Civet cat, Wild boar  

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

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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Seeds  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'  
Artocarpus heterophyllus  

Common Name
Ornamental Corn  
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
कटहल  

In German
Hortensie  
Jack  

In French
Hortensia  
Jackfrucht  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
yaca  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
καρποί  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
jaca  

In Polish
Hortensja  
chlebowca  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Jackfruit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Urticales  

Family
Poaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
-  
Artocarpus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Artocarpeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Ornamental Corn and Jackfruit

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

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Importance of Ornamental Corn and Jackfruit

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ornamental Corn and Jackfruit. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ornamental Corn and Jackfruit 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 Ornamental Corn is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Jackfruit is anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems and Ulcers. Ornamental Corn has beauty benefits as follows: while Jackfruit has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ornamental Corn vs Jackfruit

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

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