Jatropha

Weeping Maple

About Jatropha and Weeping Maple

Jatropha

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

1706

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Maple shaped

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Beetles

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Weeping Maple

In German

Purgiernuß

Weeping Maple

In French

purghère

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

frailejón

weeping maple

In Greek

jatropha

weeping maple

In Portuguese

galamaluco

chorando de bordo

In Polish

jatrofa

płacz klonu

In Latin

Jatropha

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Jatropha

Acer

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

170130

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Weeping Maple

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

Jatropha and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Jatropha and Weeping Maple

Care of Jatropha and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.