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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

1200250
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

-
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

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

तरबूज़
कटहल

In German

Wassermelone
Jack

In French

Pastèque
Jackfrucht

In Spanish

sandía
yaca

In Greek

καρπούζι
καρποί

In Portuguese

melancia
jaca

In Polish

arbuz
chlebowca

In Latin

PEPO
Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Citrullus
Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Artocarpeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1000150
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Jackfruit

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

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Importance of Watermelon and Jackfruit

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

Compare Facts of Watermelon 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 Watermelon 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 Watermelon are 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. Watermelon has showy fruits and Jackfruit has no showy fruits. Also Watermelon is not flowering and Jackfruit is not flowering . You can compare Watermelon and Jackfruit facts and facts of other plants too.