Paper Birch

Jatropha

About Paper Birch and Jatropha

Paper Birch

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

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

Types

Ornamental Tree

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

30170

0 40000

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Habitat

Slopes, Swamps

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

1,520.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera

JATROPHA

Common Name

Paper Birch

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Paper birch

रतनजोत

In German

Papierbirke

Purgiernuß

In French

Le bouleau à papier

purghère

In Spanish

abedul de papel

frailejón

In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί

jatropha

In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel

galamaluco

In Polish

brzoza papieru

jatrofa

In Latin

Paper betula

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Betulaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Betula

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

60170

1 27800

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Properties of Paper Birch and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Paper Birch and Jatropha

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

Paper Birch and Jatropha Physical Information

Paper Birch and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Jatropha are as follows:

Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Paper Birch and Jatropha

Care of Paper Birch and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch 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 Paper Birch 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.