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About Anemone and Jatropha


About Jatropha and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Shrubs, Spurge  

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

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
170  
40

Habitat
Wild  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
400.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Dry, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
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
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
JATROPHA  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
रतनजोत  

In German
Anemone  
Purgiernuß  

In French
Anémone  
purghère  

In Spanish
Anémona  
frailejón  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
jatropha  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
galamaluco  

In Polish
Zawilec  
jatrofa  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
Jatropha  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Jatropha  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
Jatropheae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
170  
99+

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Properties of Anemone and Jatropha

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Jatropha? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Jatropha. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Jatropha doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Jatropha has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Anemone and Jatropha and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Jatropha

Season and care of Anemone and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Anemone and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anemone season is Spring and Jatropha season is Spring. The type of soil for Anemone is Loam and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Anemone is Acidic, Neutral and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.

Anemone and Jatropha Physical Information

Anemone and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Jatropha are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Jatropha

Care of Anemone and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Anemone 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.

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