Babaco

Jatropha

About Babaco and Jatropha

Babaco

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

South America

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

Types

V. × heilbornii

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

0170

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

JATROPHA

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Babaco

रतनजोत

In German

Babaco

Purgiernuß

In French

Babaco

purghère

In Spanish

Babaco

frailejón

In Greek

Babaco

jatropha

In Portuguese

Babaco

galamaluco

In Polish

Babaco

jatrofa

In Latin

Babaco

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Euphorbiales

Family

Caricaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1170

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Jatropha

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Jatropha? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Jatropha. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Jatropha doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Jatropha has allergic reactions like . 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 Babaco and Jatropha and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Jatropha

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

Babaco and Jatropha Physical Information

Babaco and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Jatropha are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Jatropha

Care of Babaco and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Babaco 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.