Jatropha

Kwanzan Cherry

About Jatropha and Kwanzan Cherry

Jatropha

Kwanzan Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

6-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (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)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (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

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

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, Plum

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gold, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees 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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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Aphids, Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti viral, Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Árvore de cereja

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Wiśnia drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Kwanzan Cherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Jatropha and Kwanzan Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Kwanzan Cherry

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

Jatropha and Kwanzan Cherry Physical Information

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

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kwanzan Cherry flower color: Pink
Kwanzan Cherry leaf color: Green and Plum

Care of Jatropha and Kwanzan Cherry

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