Jatropha

Sugar Maple

About Jatropha and Sugar Maple

Jatropha

Sugar Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

170128

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Maple shaped

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

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

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

ACER saccharum

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Sugar Maple

In Hindi

रतनजोत

चीनी मेपल

In German

Purgiernuß

Zuckerahorn

In French

purghère

sucre d'érable

In Spanish

frailejón

arce de azúcar

In Greek

jatropha

Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

jatrofa

Cukier klonowy

In Latin

Jatropha

Sugar Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Jatropha

Acer

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

170128

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Sugar Maple

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

Jatropha and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Jatropha and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Sugar Maple

Care of Jatropha and Sugar Maple 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 Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.