Jatropha

Blackjack Oak

About Jatropha and Blackjack Oak

Jatropha

Blackjack Oak

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

170600

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm2,286.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

400.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

broad, flat

Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Blackjack Oak Tree

In German

Purgiernuß

Blackjack Oak Tree

In French

purghère

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Spanish

frailejón

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Greek

jatropha

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Blackjack Carvalho

In Polish

jatrofa

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Latin

Jatropha

Blackjack quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Quercus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17060

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Jatropha and Blackjack Oak

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

Compare Cactus » More

Jatropha and American Aloe

Jatropha and Barbary Fig

Jatropha and Devil's Tongue

» More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Jatropha and Blackjack Oak

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

Jatropha and Blackjack Oak Physical Information

Jatropha and Blackjack Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Blackjack Oak are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Jatropha and Blackjack Oak

Care of Jatropha and Blackjack Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Blackjack Oak 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 Blackjack Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.