Bird Cherry

Jatropha

About Bird Cherry and Jatropha

Bird Cherry

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

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

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

100170

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

JATROPHA

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

रतनजोत

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Purgiernuß

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

purghère

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

frailejón

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

jatropha

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

galamaluco

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

jatrofa

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Acacieae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

100170

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Jatropha

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

Bird Cherry and Jatropha Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Bird Cherry and Jatropha

Care of Bird Cherry and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, 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 Bird 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.