Candytuft

Jatropha

About Candytuft and Jatropha

Candytuft

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

220170

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Long linear and narrow

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

JATROPHA

Common Name

Candytuft

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Candytuft

रतनजोत

In German

Schleifenblume

Purgiernuß

In French

candytuft

purghère

In Spanish

candytuft

frailejón

In Greek

candytuft

jatropha

In Portuguese

ibero

galamaluco

In Polish

candytuft

jatrofa

In Latin

Coleus

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Euphorbiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Iberis

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50170

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Jatropha

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

Candytuft and Jatropha Physical Information

Candytuft and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Candytuft and Jatropha

Care of Candytuft and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Candytuft 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.