Overcup Oak

Jatropha

About Overcup Oak and Jatropha

Overcup Oak

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Types

Quercus lyrata

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

5170

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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1,680.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Asthma

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Dysentry, Haemorrhages

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lyrata

JATROPHA

Common Name

Overcup Oak

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Overcup ओक

रतनजोत

In German

Overcup Oak

Purgiernuß

In French

Overcup Oak

purghère

In Spanish

Overcup Roble

frailejón

In Greek

Overcup Oak

jatropha

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak

galamaluco

In Polish

Overcup Dąb

jatrofa

In Latin

Oryza

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fagaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1170

1 27800

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Properties of Overcup Oak and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Overcup Oak and Jatropha

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

Overcup Oak and Jatropha Physical Information

Overcup Oak and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Overcup Oak and Jatropha are as follows:

Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Overcup Oak leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Overcup Oak and Jatropha

Care of Overcup Oak and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overcup Oak 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 Overcup Oak 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.