Sugar Maple

Jatropha

About Sugar Maple and Jatropha

Sugar Maple

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

Types

Acer saccharum

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

128170

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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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

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple 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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Asthma

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

JATROPHA

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

रतनजोत

In German

Zuckerahorn

Purgiernuß

In French

sucre d'érable

purghère

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

frailejón

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

jatropha

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

galamaluco

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

jatrofa

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Aceraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acer

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

128170

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Jatropha

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

Sugar Maple and Jatropha Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar 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 Sugar Maple and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Sugar Maple and Jatropha

Care of Sugar Maple and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Sugar 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.