Jatropha

Blue Ash

About Jatropha and Blue Ash

Jatropha

Blue Ash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

Central United States, Canada

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

17065

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm2,500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm100.00 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds

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, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Blue Ash

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Blue Ash plant

In German

Purgiernuß

Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

purghère

usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

frailejón

planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

jatropha

φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

galamaluco

planta Blue Ash

In Polish

jatrofa

Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

Jatropha

Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Fraxinus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Oleeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17065

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Blue Ash

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Blue Ash

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

Jatropha and Blue Ash Physical Information

Jatropha and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Blue Ash are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Blue Ash

Care of Jatropha and Blue 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 Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.