Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Australia
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
2250
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm1,800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering
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 spider mite
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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
Allergy
-
Food Allergy, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
कटहल
In German
Silver Wattle
Jack
In French
Mimosa d'été
Jackfrucht
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
yaca
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
καρποί
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
jaca
In Polish
Silver Wattle
chlebowca
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Jackfruit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Urticales
Family
Fabaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Acacia
Artocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Artocarpeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
950150
1
27800
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