Jatropha

Umbrella Tree

About Jatropha and Umbrella Tree

Jatropha

Umbrella Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

1.3 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

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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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

About Flowering..

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Rose

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Needs watering once a week

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Balanced organic fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Scale Insects, Snails

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

मैगनोलिया

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Umbrella Tree

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Umbrella Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Árbol de paraguas

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Umbrella Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Árvore de guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Umbrella Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

O lignum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Magnolioideae

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 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.