Choy Sum

Jatropha

About Choy Sum and Jatropha

Choy Sum

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Europe

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

5170

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.70 cm400.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

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, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Mites

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

JATROPHA

Common Name

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

choy sum

रतनजोत

In German

choy sum

Purgiernuß

In French

choy sum

purghère

In Spanish

choy sum

frailejón

In Greek

choy sum

jatropha

In Portuguese

choy sum

galamaluco

In Polish

choy sum

jatrofa

In Latin

choy sum

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Euphorbiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

18170

1 27800

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Properties of Choy Sum and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Choy Sum and Jatropha

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

Choy Sum and Jatropha Physical Information

Choy Sum and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Choy Sum and Jatropha are as follows:

Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Choy Sum and Jatropha

Care of Choy Sum and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Choy Sum pruning is done 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 Choy Sum 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.