Jatropha

Sapodilla

About Jatropha and Sapodilla

Jatropha

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

17060

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm150.00 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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

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

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

रतनजोत

चीकू

In German

Purgiernuß

Breiapfelbaum

In French

purghère

Sapotillier

In Spanish

frailejón

chicle

In Greek

jatropha

sapodilla

In Portuguese

galamaluco

sapodilla

In Polish

jatrofa

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Jatropha

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Ericales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Abelia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

170134

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Sapodilla

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

Jatropha and Sapodilla Physical Information

Jatropha and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Sapodilla are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Sapodilla

Care of Jatropha and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.