Jatropha

Plum

About Jatropha and Plum

Jatropha

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

17015

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm457.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Cosmetics

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Plum

In Hindi

रतनजोत

बेर

In German

Purgiernuß

Pflaume

In French

purghère

prune

In Spanish

frailejón

ciruela

In Greek

jatropha

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

galamaluco

ameixa

In Polish

jatrofa

Śliwka

In Latin

Jatropha

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Prunus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

17040

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Plum

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

Jatropha and Plum Physical Information

Jatropha and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Plum are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Plum

Care of Jatropha and 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 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.