Chinese Pistachio

Jatropha

About Chinese Pistachio and Jatropha

Chinese Pistachio

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

China

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

Mountains, Rocky areas

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Pink

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Insects, Red blotch, Rodent

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

✔ ✘

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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PISTACIA chinensis

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी पिस्ता

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Pistazie

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

pistache chinois

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

pistacho chino

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζοι Φιστίκι

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pistache chinês

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Pistacje

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

LENTISCUS Chinese

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pistacia

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Rhoeae

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA170

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Pistachio and Jatropha

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Pistachio and Jatropha? We provide you with everything About Chinese Pistachio and Jatropha. Chinese Pistachio doesn't have thorns and Jatropha doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Pistachio does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Pistachio has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Jatropha has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Chinese Pistachio and Jatropha and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Pistachio and Jatropha

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

Chinese Pistachio and Jatropha Physical Information

Chinese Pistachio and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Pistachio height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Pistachio and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Chinese Pistachio and Jatropha

Care of Chinese Pistachio and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Pistachio 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 Chinese Pistachio 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.