Chokecherry

Jatropha

About Chokecherry and Jatropha

Chokecherry

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

North America

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

Types

Prunus virginiana

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

30170

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

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, 10, 16

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

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, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

JATROPHA

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Chokecherry

रतनजोत

In German

Chokecherry

Purgiernuß

In French

Chokecherry

purghère

In Spanish

Chokecherry

frailejón

In Greek

Chokecherry

jatropha

In Portuguese

Chokecherry

galamaluco

In Polish

Chokecherry

jatrofa

In Latin

chokecherry

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

25170

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Jatropha

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

Chokecherry and Jatropha Physical Information

Chokecherry and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Jatropha are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chokecherry and Jatropha

Care of Chokecherry and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Chokecherry 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.