Description
Enjoy the most delicious and nutritious tropical fruit at your home easily by growing the Jackfruit plant.
Jackfruit erects an evergreen perennial tree in the Moraceae family. Leaves are dark green, alternate, glossy, and somewhat leathery, fairly large and oval in shape. Flowers are short, stout, and emerge from the trunk and large branches. The Jackfruit is a multiple fruits that is composed of the coherence of multiple flowers.
Plant Specifications (What you will Receive):
Plant Height | 40-50 inch |
Plant Spread | 10-15 inch |
Common Name | Fanas, Jackfruit, Kathal |
Maximum Reachable Height | 80 feet. |
Flower Colour | Pale green |
Bloom Time | Spring, Summer |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting And Care
- Jackfruit care dictates the removal of deadwood and thinning of the growing jackfruit tree.
- Pruning to keep the jackfruit at about 15 feet high will also facilitate harvesting.
- Keep the tree roots damp but not wet.
Jack Fruit Care
- Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light.
- Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
- Water when topsoil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch.
- Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
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Temperature | 25 to 35 degrees C |
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Harvest Season | Summer |
Jack Fruit Special Feature
fruit emerges from the trunk and large branches.
Jack Fruit Uses
Medicinal Use:
- Ripe fruit is a valuable source of carbohydrates with a lesser amount of calcium and phosphate
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
Culinary Use:
- The pulp of the ripe fruit is eaten fresh or in syrup
- Immature fruit is used for culinary purpose
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
Frequently Asked Questions
How to plant a jackfruit tree?
To plant Jack fruit tree consider the following points:
1. To grow a Jack fruit tree in a pot, choose a pot having 7-10 inch upper diameter and drainage holes.
2. Fill the 1/3 pot with well-drained soil rich in organic content and place the plant in the center of the pot.
3. Fill the remaining pot with the same soil.
4. Keep the plant in an indirect bright light location for 2-3 days and then gradually move to a location that receives more than 6 hours of direct sunlight. 5. Once the plant is overgrown in the current pot, plant it in the field.
If you are planting the purchased plant directly in the ground follow the below procedure:
1. Keep the plant in indirect bright light for 3-4 days and gradually move to a location receiving direct sunlight for more than 6 hours a day.
2. Dig a pit twice the size of the bag/pot the current plant is in.
3. Fill 1/3 of the pit with soil rich in organic content, place the plant in the center and fill the pit with the same soil.
4. Apply water.
General caring tips:
The plant should get more than 6 hours of sunlight a day. Water the plant when surface soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season (June-July). Note – For further details check the product description.
Does jackfruit grow in Pakistan?
Jack fruit grows well in Pakistani climatic conditions e.g in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad
How to grow jackfruit plants?
Jack fruit Plant is grown by seed, layering, budding, and grafting. Consider the following points to growing a plant.
1. Sunlight- More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight is required.
2. Soil- Soil should be well-drained, fertile, and nutrient-rich.
3. Water- Water the plant when 1-2 inch surface soil layer feels dry to touch.
4. Fertilizer – Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season (June-July).
Does jackfruit grow on trees?
Yes, Jack fruit grows on the trunk of the plant.
Where does jackfruit grow?
Jack fruit grows in outdoor growing conditions and requires more than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight.
Can you plant jackfruit seeds?
Yes, But trees may take 10 years to bear fruits therefore the vegetative method of propagation is best for growing Jack fruit.
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