Jatropha

Sugar Apple

About Jatropha and Sugar Apple

Jatropha

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

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

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (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

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Light Green, Sea Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

ANNONA squamosa

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Sugar Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

सीताफल

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Zuckerapfel

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Sugar Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Manzana de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

ζάχαρη της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Pinha

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Cukier Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Sugar Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Annona

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Maloideae

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 Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Sugar Apple

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

Jatropha and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Jatropha and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Jatropha and Sugar Apple

Care of Jatropha and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.