Jatropha

Teak

About Jatropha and Teak

Jatropha

Teak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties

1705

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Hillside, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm2,740.00 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

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Water daily during growing season

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

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

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

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

TECTONA grandis

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

East Indian Oak, Teak

In Hindi

रतनजोत

सागौन

In German

Purgiernuß

Teak

In French

purghère

Teak

In Spanish

frailejón

Teak

In Greek

jatropha

Teak

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Teak

In Polish

jatrofa

Teak

In Latin

Jatropha

Teak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Tectona

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1705

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Teak

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Teak

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

Jatropha and Teak Physical Information

Jatropha and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Teak are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jatropha and Teak

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