Sapodilla

Jatropha

About Sapodilla and Jatropha

Sapodilla

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

60170

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm400.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

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

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

JATROPHA

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

चीकू

रतनजोत

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Purgiernuß

In French

Sapotillier

purghère

In Spanish

chicle

frailejón

In Greek

sapodilla

jatropha

In Portuguese

sapodilla

galamaluco

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

jatrofa

In Latin

sapodilla

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Euphorbiales

Family

Sapotaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Abelia

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Sapoteae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

134170

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Jatropha

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

Sapodilla and Jatropha Physical Information

Sapodilla and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Sapodilla and Jatropha

Care of Sapodilla and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Sapodilla 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.