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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrubs, Spurge  

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

Types
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
170  
40

Habitat
Tropical Highlands  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
11-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
610.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
400.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green  
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Alternate  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Winter, Late Winter  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  

Allergy
drowsiness  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
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
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
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 / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASIMIROA edulis  
JATROPHA  

Common Name
White Sapote  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  

In Hindi
White Sapote  
रतनजोत  

In German
White Sapote  
Purgiernuß  

In French
Sapote blanche  
purghère  

In Spanish
White Sapote  
frailejón  

In Greek
White Sapote  
jatropha  

In Portuguese
White Sapote  
galamaluco  

In Polish
White Sapote  
jatrofa  

In Latin
White Sapote  
Jatropha  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Casimiroa  
Jatropha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
Jatropheae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
170  
99+

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Difference Between White Sapote and Jatropha

If you are confused whether White Sapote 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 White Sapote and Jatropha Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Sapote 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 White Sapote and Jatropha if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Sapote and Jatropha

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Sapote and Jatropha. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Sapote 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 White Sapote is Anti-carcinogenic effects and Colon Cancer whereas of Jatropha is anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation and Skin Redness. White Sapote has beauty benefits as follows: while Jatropha has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Sapote vs Jatropha

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