Jatropha

Clove

About Jatropha and Clove

Jatropha

Clove

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Spices

Number of Varieties

17040

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

meadows, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm300.00 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

White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

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

Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales

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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Nematodes, White peach scale

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Syzygium aromaticum

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Clove

In Hindi

रतनजोत

लौंग

In German

Purgiernuß

Nelke

In French

purghère

Clou de girofle

In Spanish

frailejón

Clavo

In Greek

jatropha

Σκελίδα σκόρδο

In Portuguese

galamaluco

dente de alho

In Polish

jatrofa

Ząbek

In Latin

Jatropha

Castanea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Myrtales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Musaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Syzygium

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Syzygieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

1701200

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Clove

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Clove

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

Jatropha and Clove Physical Information

Jatropha and Clove physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Clove height is 300.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Clove are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Clove

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