Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
-250
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40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests
tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm400.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obcordate
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
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
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair
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
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
In Hindi
sorrel
कटहल
In German
Sauerampfer
Jack
In French
oseille
Jackfrucht
In Spanish
alazán
yaca
In Greek
οξαλίδα
καρποί
In Portuguese
alazão
jaca
In Polish
szczaw
chlebowca
In Latin
varii,
Jackfruit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Urticales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Oxalis
Artocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Artocarpeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
900150
1
27800
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