Pear

Jatropha

About Pear and Jatropha

Pear

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

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

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

3000170

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

1,219.20 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

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

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

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

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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

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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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

JATROPHA

Common Name

Pear

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

नाशपाती

रतनजोत

In German

Birne

Purgiernuß

In French

Poire

purghère

In Spanish

Pera

frailejón

In Greek

Αχλάδι

jatropha

In Portuguese

Pera

galamaluco

In Polish

Gruszka

jatrofa

In Latin

Orbis

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Maleae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

30170

1 27800

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Properties of Pear and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Pear and Jatropha

Season and care of Pear and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Pear and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pear season is Early Spring and Winter and Jatropha season is Early Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Pear is Loamy, Sandy and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Pear is Acidic and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.

Pear and Jatropha Physical Information

Pear and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Pear and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Pear and Jatropha

Care of Pear and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pear 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 Pear 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.