Jatropha

Sweet Cherry

About Jatropha and Sweet Cherry

Jatropha

Sweet Cherry

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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

Western Asia

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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120

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

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)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (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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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

broad, flat

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

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

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

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

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Borers, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds, Flies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

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

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PRUNUS avium

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Sweet Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

मीठी चेरी

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Süße Kirsche

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Cerise sucrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Cereza dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

γλυκό κεράσι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Cereja doce

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Słodka Wiśnia

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

dulcis cerasus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Amygdaloideae

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 Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Sweet Cherry

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

Jatropha and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Jatropha and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Cherry flower color: Not Available
Sweet Cherry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Jatropha and Sweet Cherry

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