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About White Ash and Jatropha


About Jatropha and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrubs, Spurge  

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

Types
-  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
170  
40

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
-9999  

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 cm  
22
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
400.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
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  
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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
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
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
60  
170  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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