Snow Bush

Jatropha

About Snow Bush and Jatropha

Snow Bush

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

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

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170

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

antimicrobial

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Snow Bush and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Jatropha

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

Snow Bush and Jatropha Physical Information

Snow Bush and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Jatropha are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Snow Bush and Jatropha

Care of Snow Bush and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush 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.