Jatropha

Almond

About Jatropha and Almond

Jatropha

Almond

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

170NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Almond

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

बादाम

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Mandel

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Amande

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Almendra

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Αμύγδαλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Amêndoa

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Migdałowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

170NA

1 27800

Properties of Jatropha and Almond

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Almond

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

Jatropha and Almond Physical Information

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

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

Care of Jatropha and Almond

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