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About White Ash and Jatropha

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

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

Types

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Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

45170
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

1,830.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmately Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little 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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
JATROPHA

Common Name

White Ash
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
रतनजोत

In German

Fraxinus americana
Purgiernuß

In French

Fraxinus americana
purghère

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
frailejón

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
jatropha

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
galamaluco

In Polish

jesion amerykański
jatrofa

In Latin

Fraxinus
Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Euphorbiales

Family

Oleaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
Jatropheae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

60170
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and Jatropha

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

Season and Care of White Ash and Jatropha

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

White Ash and Jatropha Physical Information

White Ash and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Jatropha are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Ash and Jatropha

Care of White Ash and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 White Ash 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.