Jatropha

Tangerine

About Jatropha and Tangerine

Jatropha

Tangerine

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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

Southeastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

170NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Green, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, 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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

no allergic reactions

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

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

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

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

संतरा

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Mandarine

7.2.3 In French

purghère

mandarine

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

mandarina

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

μανταρίνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

tangerina

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

mandarynka

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Tangerine

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

170NA

1 27800

Properties of Jatropha and Tangerine

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Tangerine

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

Jatropha and Tangerine Physical Information

Jatropha and Tangerine physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Tangerine height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Tangerine are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tangerine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Tangerine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Tangerine

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