Jatropha

Paper Birch

About Jatropha and Paper Birch

Jatropha

Paper Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

17030

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Slopes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Egg-shaped

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

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

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

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

BETULA papyrifera

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Paper Birch

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Paper birch

In German

Purgiernuß

Papierbirke

In French

purghère

Le bouleau à papier

In Spanish

frailejón

abedul de papel

In Greek

jatropha

σημύδα χαρτί

In Portuguese

galamaluco

vidoeiro de papel

In Polish

jatrofa

brzoza papieru

In Latin

Jatropha

Paper betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Betula

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17060

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Paper Birch

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Paper Birch

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

Jatropha and Paper Birch Physical Information

Jatropha and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Paper Birch are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Jatropha and Paper Birch

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