Jatropha

Jade Plant

About Jatropha and Jade Plant

Jatropha

Jade Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Light Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Ants, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

CRASSULA ovata

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Jade Money Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

जेड पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Geldbaum

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Crassula ovata

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Crassula ovata

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Crassula ovata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Crassula ovata

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Grubosz jajowaty

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Crassula ovata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Crassula

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Crassuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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Properties of Jatropha and Jade Plant

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Jade Plant

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

Jatropha and Jade Plant Physical Information

Jatropha and Jade Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Jade Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Jade Plant are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jade Plant flower color: White, Light Pink and Ivory
Jade Plant leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Jade Plant

Care of Jatropha and Jade Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Jade Plant 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 Jade Plant needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.