Heather

Jatropha

About Heather and Jatropha

Heather

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

700170

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

JATROPHA

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

हीथ

रतनजोत

In German

Heidekraut

Purgiernuß

In French

bruyère

purghère

In Spanish

brezo

frailejón

In Greek

ερείκη

jatropha

In Portuguese

urze

galamaluco

In Polish

wrzos

jatrofa

In Latin

Heather

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Euphorbiales

Family

Ericaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Calluna

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Ericeae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

860170

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Jatropha

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

Heather and Jatropha Physical Information

Heather and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Heather and Jatropha

Care of Heather and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.