Elm

Jatropha

About Elm and Jatropha

Elm

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

Water elm

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

35170

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Ample Water

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Average Water

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

JATROPHA

Common Name

American Elm

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

रतनजोत

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Purgiernuß

In French

orme d'Amérique

purghère

In Spanish

olmo americano

frailejón

In Greek

American Elm

jatropha

In Portuguese

olmo americano

galamaluco

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

jatrofa

In Latin

Latin ulmo

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Ulmaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

40170

1 27800

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Properties of Elm and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Jatropha

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

Elm and Jatropha Physical Information

Elm and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Elm and Jatropha

Care of Elm and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.