Northstar Tart Cherry

Jatropha

About Northstar Tart Cherry and Jatropha

Northstar Tart Cherry

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia

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

1.4 Types

Fruit

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300170

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Birds

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

आलूबालू

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

Northstar Tart Cherry

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

Northstar Tart Cherry

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereza

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

Northstar Tart Cherry

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northstar Tart Cherry

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Northstar Tart Cherry

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

Northstar Tart Cherry

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA170

1 27800

Properties of Northstar Tart Cherry and Jatropha

Wondering what are the properties of Northstar Tart Cherry and Jatropha? We provide you with everything About Northstar Tart Cherry and Jatropha. Northstar Tart Cherry doesn't have thorns and Jatropha doesn't have thorns. Also Northstar Tart Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Northstar Tart Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Jatropha has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin 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 Northstar Tart Cherry and Jatropha and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Jatropha

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

Northstar Tart Cherry and Jatropha Physical Information

Northstar Tart Cherry and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Northstar Tart Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Northstar Tart Cherry and Jatropha are as follows:

Northstar Tart Cherry flower color: White
Northstar Tart Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Jatropha

Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northstar Tart Cherry 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 Northstar Tart Cherry 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.