Buttonbush

Jatropha

About Buttonbush and Jatropha

Buttonbush

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

South Africa

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA170

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12170

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Jatropha

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

Buttonbush and Jatropha Physical Information

Buttonbush and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Jatropha are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Jatropha

Care of Buttonbush and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Buttonbush 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.