Almond

Jatropha

About Almond and Jatropha

Almond

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA170

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Almond

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

बादाम

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

Mandel

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

Amande

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Almendra

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμύγδαλο

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amêndoa

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Migdałowy

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA170

1 27800

Properties of Almond and Jatropha

Wondering what are the properties of Almond and Jatropha? We provide you with everything About Almond and Jatropha. Almond doesn't have thorns and Jatropha doesn't have thorns. Also Almond does not have fragrant flowers. Almond has allergic reactions like Not Available and Jatropha has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Almond and Jatropha and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Almond and Jatropha

Season and care of Almond and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Almond and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Almond season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Jatropha season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Almond is Loam, Sand and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Almond is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.

Almond and Jatropha Physical Information

Almond and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Almond height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Almond and Jatropha are as follows:

Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Almond leaf color: Light Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Almond and Jatropha

Care of Almond and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Almond pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.