Jatropha

Wood Apple

About Jatropha and Wood Apple

Jatropha

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

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

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (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

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

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5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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Properties of Jatropha and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Wood Apple

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

Jatropha and Wood Apple Physical Information

Jatropha and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Wood Apple are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Wood Apple

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