Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
South Africa, Swaziland
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
33170
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-4
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of 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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate 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
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
-
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
-
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica
JATROPHA
Common Name
Calla Lily
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
Calla Lily
रतनजोत
In German
Calla-Lilien-
Purgiernuß
In French
Lys calla
purghère
In Spanish
Cala
frailejón
In Greek
Calla κρίνος
jatropha
In Portuguese
Calla
galamaluco
In Polish
Calla Lily
jatrofa
In Latin
Calla Lilium
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Euphorbiales
Family
Araceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Zantedeschia
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Zantedeschieae
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
1170
1
27800
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