Kinnikinnick

Jatropha

About Kinnikinnick and Jatropha

Kinnikinnick

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

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

Types

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

-170

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Habitat

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

White

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORNUS amomum

JATROPHA

Common Name

silky cornel

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Kinnikinnick

रतनजोत

In German

Kinnikinnick

Purgiernuß

In French

Kinnikinnick

purghère

In Spanish

Kinnikinnick

frailejón

In Greek

Kinnikinnick

jatropha

In Portuguese

Kinnikinnick

galamaluco

In Polish

Kinnikinnick

jatrofa

In Latin

Kinnikinnick

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Euphorbiales

Family

Cornaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cornus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

8170

1 27800

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Properties of Kinnikinnick and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Kinnikinnick and Jatropha

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

Kinnikinnick and Jatropha Physical Information

Kinnikinnick and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Kinnikinnick and Jatropha are as follows:

Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kinnikinnick and Jatropha

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