Jatropha

Sweet Pepper

About Jatropha and Sweet Pepper

Jatropha

Sweet Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1705

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

200.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White

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

Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Cutworms, Insects

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Eczema, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Nose Irritation, Oral Allergy, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Tingly mouth

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Soothing and relieving pain, ß-carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Condiment

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

CAPSICUM annuum 'Better Belle Hybrid Improved'( Grossum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Shimla mirch

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Paprika

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Capsicum

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Capsicum

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

γλυκό πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Capsicum

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Papryka

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Capsicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Peppers

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Capsiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

17027

1 27800

Properties of Jatropha and Sweet Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Sweet Pepper

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

Jatropha and Sweet Pepper Physical Information

Jatropha and Sweet Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sweet Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Sweet Pepper are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Pepper flower color: White
Sweet Pepper leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Jatropha and Sweet Pepper

Care of Jatropha and Sweet Pepper 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 Pepper 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 Sweet Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.