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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

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

Types

Allamanda voilacea Allamanda violacea Cherry Jubilee Allamanda x Alba (Blanca) Allamanda Cream Allamanda Chocolate Allamanda Indonesia Sunset Allamanda hendersonii
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

6170
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Tropical regions
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Salmon, Burgundy, Dark Salmon
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Light Green, Pink
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
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped
Palmately Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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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

Jaundice, Liver problems, Malaria
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLAMANDA 'Cherries Jubilee'
JATROPHA

Common Name

Golden Trumpet Vine
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Allamanda
रतनजोत

In German

Allamanda
Purgiernuß

In French

Allamanda
purghère

In Spanish

Allamanda
frailejón

In Greek

Allamanda
jatropha

In Portuguese

Allamanda
galamaluco

In Polish

Allamanda
jatrofa

In Latin

Allamanda
Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Euphorbiales

Family

Apocynaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Allamanda
Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Apocyneae
Jatropheae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

12170
1 27800
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Difference Between Allamanda and Jatropha

If you are confused whether Allamanda or Jatropha are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Allamanda and Jatropha Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Allamanda are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jatropha fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Allamanda and Jatropha if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Allamanda and Jatropha

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Allamanda and Jatropha. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Allamanda and Jatropha as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Allamanda is Jaundice, Liver problems and Malaria whereas of Jatropha is anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation and Skin Redness. Allamanda has beauty benefits as follows: while Jatropha has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Allamanda vs Jatropha

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Allamanda vs Jatropha and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Allamanda are Eye irritation, Skin irritation and Skin rash whereas of Jatropha have allergic conjunctivitis and Eye irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Allamanda has no showy fruits and Jatropha has showy fruits. Also Allamanda is not flowering and Jatropha is not flowering . You can compare Allamanda and Jatropha facts and facts of other plants too.