Silver Maple

Jatropha

About Silver Maple and Jatropha

Silver Maple

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

3170

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

1,830.00 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm400.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

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

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

JATROPHA

Common Name

Silver Maple

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Silver Maple

रतनजोत

In German

Silver Maple

Purgiernuß

In French

érable argenté

purghère

In Spanish

arce plateado

frailejón

In Greek

Silver Maple

jatropha

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

galamaluco

In Polish

Silver Maple

jatrofa

In Latin

Acer

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Aceraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acer

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Acereae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

128170

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Jatropha

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

Silver Maple and Jatropha Physical Information

Silver Maple and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Jatropha are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Maple and Jatropha

Care of Silver Maple and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Silver Maple 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.