Plant knowledge
Jackfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus
কাঁঠাল
- Family
- Moraceae
- Origin
- South Asia
- Native status
- native
- Habit
- tree
- Mature height
- 10–20 m
- Mature spread
- Broad homestead canopy
- Climate
- Humid tropics; deep soil
- Light
- full sun
- Water
- moderate
- Soil
- Deep, well-drained loam
- Growth
- Moderate to fast when young
- Flowering
- Cauliflorous heads
- Fruiting
- Large fruit on mature trees
Uses
- Homestead fruit
- Farm planting
Care
- Space for a large tree. Variety and rootstock are confirmed on enquiry.
Landscape uses
- Rural homesteads
- Agroforestry edges
Food tree; habitat when allowed to mature.
Environmental benefits
- Food production
- Shade on large sites