Jatropha

Sitka Spruce

About Jatropha and Sitka Spruce

Jatropha

Sitka Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

6-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

सरल

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Fichten

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Picea

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Picea

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Picea

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Świerk

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Picea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Picea

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Jatropha and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Sitka Spruce

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

Jatropha and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Jatropha and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jatropha and Sitka Spruce

Care of Jatropha and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.