Jatropha

Natal Plum

About Jatropha and Natal Plum

Jatropha

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Shrub

Origin

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

Southern Africa

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

1704

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval to roundish

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

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In Hindi

रतनजोत

नेटाल बेर

In German

Purgiernuß

Natal Plum

In French

purghère

natal Plum

In Spanish

frailejón

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

jatropha

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Natal Plum

In Polish

jatrofa

Natal Plum

In Latin

Jatropha

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Gentianales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Carissa

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

17020

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Natal Plum

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

Jatropha and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

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

Care of Jatropha and Natal Plum

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