Jatropha

Western Redbud

About Jatropha and Western Redbud

Jatropha

Western Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

Western United States, California

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

17025

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring

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

occasional watering once established

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

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 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

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

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

Medium

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, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

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

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Western Redbud

In German

Purgiernuß

West Redbud

In French

purghère

Redbud Western

In Spanish

frailejón

Redbud Occidental

In Greek

jatropha

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Redbud ocidental

In Polish

jatrofa

Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

Jatropha

Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Cercis

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

17025

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Western Redbud

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

Jatropha and Western Redbud Physical Information

Jatropha and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Western Redbud are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Jatropha and Western Redbud

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