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About Bing Cherry and Jatropha


About Jatropha and Bing Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrubs, Spurge  

Origin
Western Asia  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa  

Types
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  

Number of Varieties
2  
170  
40

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,200.00 cm  
3
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
400.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  
JATROPHA  

Common Name
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  

In Hindi
Bing Cherry Tree  
रतनजोत  

In German
Bing Kirschbaum  
Purgiernuß  

In French
Bing Cherry Tree  
purghère  

In Spanish
Bing Cherry Tree  
frailejón  

In Greek
Bing Cherry Tree  
jatropha  

In Portuguese
Cherry Tree Bing  
galamaluco  

In Polish
Bing Cherry Tree  
jatrofa  

In Latin
Bing Cherry ligno  
Jatropha  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Jatropha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
Jatropheae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
170  
99+

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Properties of Bing Cherry and Jatropha

Wondering what are the properties of Bing Cherry and Jatropha? We provide you with everything About Bing Cherry and Jatropha. Bing Cherry doesn't have thorns and Jatropha doesn't have thorns. Also Bing Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bing Cherry has allergic reactions like and Jatropha has allergic reactions like . 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 Bing Cherry and Jatropha and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bing Cherry and Jatropha

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

Bing Cherry and Jatropha Physical Information

Bing Cherry and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Bing Cherry and Jatropha are as follows:

Care of Bing Cherry and Jatropha

Care of Bing Cherry and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bing Cherry 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.

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