Bloodleaf

Jatropha

About Bloodleaf and Jatropha

Bloodleaf

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Brazil

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

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

70170

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

15.24 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Pollen

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, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

JATROPHA

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

रतनजोत

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Purgiernuß

In French

Feuillesang Plante

purghère

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

frailejón

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

jatropha

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

galamaluco

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

jatrofa

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Iresine

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

70170

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Jatropha

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

Bloodleaf and Jatropha Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Bloodleaf and Jatropha

Care of Bloodleaf and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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 Bloodleaf 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.