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About Jatropha and Black Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge
Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

17045
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

400.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

All year
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

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
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Sometimes
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

रतनजोत
Black Ash plant

In German

Purgiernuß
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

purghère
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

frailejón
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

jatropha
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

galamaluco
planta Black Ash

In Polish

jatrofa
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

Jatropha
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Jatropha
Fraxinus

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

17018
1 27800
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Properties of Jatropha and Black Ash

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

Season and Care of Jatropha and Black Ash

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

Jatropha and Black Ash Physical Information

Jatropha and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Black Ash are as follows:

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Black Ash

Care of Jatropha and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Black Ash pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.