Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Caribbean
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
-
Ornamental Tree
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Slopes, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-132-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
BETULA papyrifera
Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Paper Birch
In Hindi
Peregrina
Paper birch
In German
Peregrina
Papierbirke
In French
Peregrina
Le bouleau à papier
In Spanish
Peregrina
abedul de papel
In Greek
Peregrina
σημύδα χαρτί
In Portuguese
Peregrina
vidoeiro de papel
In Polish
Peregrina
brzoza papieru
In Latin
Peregrina
Paper betula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Fagales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
17060
1
27800
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