Jatropha

Chokecherry

About Jatropha and Chokecherry

Jatropha

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

North America

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

17030

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Chokecherry

In German

Purgiernuß

Chokecherry

In French

purghère

Chokecherry

In Spanish

frailejón

Chokecherry

In Greek

jatropha

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Chokecherry

In Polish

jatrofa

Chokecherry

In Latin

Jatropha

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Prunus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

17025

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Chokecherry

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

Jatropha and Chokecherry Physical Information

Jatropha and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Chokecherry are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Chokecherry

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