Jatropha

Silver Birch

About Jatropha and Silver Birch

Jatropha

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

17060

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Green

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Double-toothed, serrated

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

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

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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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Silver Birch

In German

Purgiernuß

Weißbirke

In French

purghère

Silver Birch

In Spanish

frailejón

Abedul de plata

In Greek

jatropha

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Silver Birch

In Polish

jatrofa

Silver Birch

In Latin

Jatropha

Argentum Birch

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

Betuloideae

Number of Species

17060

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Silver Birch

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

Jatropha and Silver Birch Physical Information

Jatropha and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Silver Birch are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Silver Birch

Care of Jatropha and Silver 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 Silver 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.