General Landscape Uses: Shade tree, edible landscaping, orchard, wildlife attraction and habitat creation

Ecological Restoration Notes: Carbon sequestration, soil conservation

Description: Jackfruit is the largest fruit that grows on a tree. One fruit typically weighs 10 – 30 lbs. You can cook jackfruit is many different ways. The ripe fruit tastes like a combination of mango, banana, pineapple, and cantaloupe.

Dimensions: Height 25 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: South and southeast Asia

Native Habitats: Tropical and subtropical rainforests, riparian zones and lowland forests

Soils: Well-drained, deep, loamy, or sandy, slightly acidic to neutral (pH 6 – 7.5)

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Pale green to yellowish

Flower Characteristics: Monoecious (separate male and female flowers on the same tree)

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Oblong or round, green when unripe turning yellow or brown when ripe

Wildlife and Ecology: Food source, habitat provider

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, grafting, air layering, cuttings

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