Jatropha

Umbrella Tree

About Jatropha and Umbrella Tree

Jatropha

Umbrella Tree

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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, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

170100

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Needs watering once a week

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

रतनजोत

मैगनोलिया

In German

Purgiernuß

Umbrella Tree

In French

purghère

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

frailejón

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

jatropha

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

jatrofa

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Jatropha

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Magnoliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Magnolia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

1703

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Umbrella Tree

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

Jatropha and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

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

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Jatropha and Umbrella Tree

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