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About Capnoides and Jatropha


About Jatropha and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrubs, Spurge  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa  

Types
-  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  

Number of Varieties
8  
170  
40

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
-  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
400.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  

Allergy
Corydalis  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
JATROPHA  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
रतनजोत  

In German
Capnoides  
Purgiernuß  

In French
capnoides  
purghère  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
frailejón  

In Greek
Capnoides  
jatropha  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
galamaluco  

In Polish
Capnoides  
jatrofa  

In Latin
capnoides  
Jatropha  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Jatropha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
Jatropheae  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
170  
99+

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Properties of Capnoides and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Jatropha

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

Capnoides and Jatropha Physical Information

Capnoides and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Jatropha are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Jatropha

Care of Capnoides and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Capnoides 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.

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