Jatropha

Ayers Pear

About Jatropha and Ayers Pear

Jatropha

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

1701

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Ayers Pear

In German

Purgiernuß

Ayers Birne

In French

purghère

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

frailejón

Ayers pera

In Greek

jatropha

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Ayers Pear

In Polish

jatrofa

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Jatropha

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Pyrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17030

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Ayers Pear

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

Jatropha and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Jatropha and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Ayers Pear are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Ayers Pear

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