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About Jatropha and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrubs, Spurge  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
170  
40

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
910.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
400.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Dry, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
No  
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
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
JATROPHA  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
रतनजोत  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Purgiernuß  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
purghère  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
frailejón  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
jatropha  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
galamaluco  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
jatrofa  

In Latin
O lignum  
Jatropha  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Jatropha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
Jatropheae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
170  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Jatropha

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

Umbrella Tree and Jatropha Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Jatropha are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Jatropha

Care of Umbrella Tree and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Umbrella Tree 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.

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