Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruits, Trees
  
Shrubs, Spurge
  
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Palmately Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Autumn
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Rich
  
Dry, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Fall
  
All year
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
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
Rich
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
  
Allergy
Gastric
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
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 Tree
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
  
JATROPHA
  
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
  
In Hindi
कबिट
  
रतनजोत
  
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
  
Purgiernuß
  
In French
Kawista
  
purghère
  
In Spanish
Kawista
  
frailejón
  
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
jatropha
  
In Portuguese
Limonia
  
galamaluco
  
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
  
jatrofa
  
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Jatropha
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Limonia
  
Jatropha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Citreae
  
Jatropheae
  
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
  
Crotonoideae
  
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Jatropha
Season and care of Wood Apple and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Jatropha season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.
Wood Apple and Jatropha Physical Information
Wood Apple and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Jatropha are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
- Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Wood Apple and Jatropha
Care of Wood Apple and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and 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 Wood Apple 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.