Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Fruit
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Western Asia
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
Number of Varieties
1702
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm3,200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Bing Cherry Tree
In German
Purgiernuß
Bing Kirschbaum
In French
purghère
Bing Cherry Tree
In Spanish
frailejón
Bing Cherry Tree
In Greek
jatropha
Bing Cherry Tree
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Cherry Tree Bing
In Polish
jatrofa
Bing Cherry Tree
In Latin
Jatropha
Bing Cherry ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Rosales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Prunus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
170430
1
27800
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