Jatropha

Abelia

About Jatropha and Abelia

Jatropha

Abelia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Shrub

Origin

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

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

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Number of Varieties

1704

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm25.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Tan

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

Palmately Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

ABELIA mosanensis

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Glossy abelia

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Abelia

In German

Purgiernuß

Abelia

In French

purghère

Abelia

In Spanish

frailejón

Abelia

In Greek

jatropha

Αμπέλια

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Abelia

In Polish

jatrofa

Abelia

In Latin

Jatropha

Abelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Dipsacales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Abelia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Caprifolioideae

Number of Species

17030

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Abelia

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Abelia

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

Jatropha and Abelia Physical Information

Jatropha and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Abelia height is 25.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Abelia are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Abelia

Care of Jatropha and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.