Black Maple

Jatropha

About Black Maple and Jatropha

Black Maple

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

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

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

15170

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

3,779.52 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

JATROPHA

Common Name

Black Maple

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

रतनजोत

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Purgiernuß

In French

Noir Érable

purghère

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

frailejón

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

jatropha

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

galamaluco

In Polish

Czarny klon

jatrofa

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Aceraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acer

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Areceae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

10170

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Jatropha

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

Black Maple and Jatropha Physical Information

Black Maple and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Jatropha are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Jatropha

Care of Black Maple and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Black Maple 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.