Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Shrubs, Spurge
  
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
  
Types
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
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, Yellow green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Palmately Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Dry, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
All year
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
  
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
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
  
Pruning
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis
  
JATROPHA
  
Common Name
Almond, Sweet Almond
  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
  
In Hindi
मीठा बादाम
  
रतनजोत
  
In German
Süße Mandel
  
Purgiernuß
  
In French
Amande douce
  
purghère
  
In Spanish
Almendra dulce
  
frailejón
  
In Greek
Sweet Almond
  
jatropha
  
In Portuguese
Amêndoas doces
  
galamaluco
  
In Polish
słodkich migdałów
  
jatrofa
  
In Latin
Almond Pulchra
  
Jatropha
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Jatropha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Amygdaleae
  
Jatropheae
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Crotonoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sweet Almond and Jatropha
Season and care of Sweet Almond and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Almond and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Almond season is Spring and Fall and Jatropha season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Sweet Almond is Loam, Sand and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Almond is Neutral and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.
Sweet Almond and Jatropha Physical Information
Sweet Almond and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Almond and Jatropha are as follows:
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
- Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sweet Almond and Jatropha
Care of Sweet Almond and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Sweet Almond 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.