Jatropha

Bael

About Jatropha and Bael

Jatropha

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Fruits, Tree

Origin

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

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

17018

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

रतनजोत

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Purgiernuß

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

purghère

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

frailejón

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

jatropha

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

jatrofa

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Jatropha

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Brugmansia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Datureae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

170150

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Bael

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

Jatropha and Bael Physical Information

Jatropha and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Bael are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Jatropha and Bael

Care of Jatropha and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.