Sugar Apple

Jatropha

About Sugar Apple and Jatropha

Sugar Apple

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Caribbean, South America

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

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

8170

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

460.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Fruit Bats

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

JATROPHA

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

सीताफल

रतनजोत

In German

Zuckerapfel

Purgiernuß

In French

Sugar Apple

purghère

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

frailejón

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

jatropha

In Portuguese

Pinha

galamaluco

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

jatrofa

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Euphorbiales

Family

Annonaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Annona

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Abreae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

166170

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Jatropha

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

Sugar Apple and Jatropha Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Jatropha are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Jatropha

Care of Sugar Apple and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Sugar Apple 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.