Snow Flake

Jatropha

About Snow Flake and Jatropha

Snow Flake

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Mexico, Central America

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

20170

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

180.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

JATROPHA

Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Snow Flake

रतनजोत

In German

Schneeflocke

Purgiernuß

In French

Flocon de neige

purghère

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

frailejón

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

jatropha

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

galamaluco

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

jatrofa

In Latin

Aureus

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

2000170

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Jatropha

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

Snow Flake and Jatropha Physical Information

Snow Flake and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Jatropha are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Snow Flake and Jatropha

Care of Snow Flake and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Flake 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.