Sapodilla

Jatropha

About Sapodilla and Jatropha

Sapodilla

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA170

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

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

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

134170

1 27800

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.