Black Walnut

Jatropha

About Black Walnut and Jatropha

Black Walnut

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

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

Types

Juglans nigra

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

10170

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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

1,830.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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, 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, 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 NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

JATROPHA

Common Name

Black Walnut

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

रतनजोत

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Purgiernuß

In French

Noir noyer

purghère

In Spanish

nogal negro

frailejón

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

jatropha

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

galamaluco

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

jatrofa

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Euphorbiales

Family

Juglandaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Juglans

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Juglandeae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

16170

1 27800

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Properties of Black Walnut and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Jatropha

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

Black Walnut and Jatropha Physical Information

Black Walnut and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Black Walnut and Jatropha

Care of Black Walnut and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, 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 Black Walnut 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.