Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Shrubs, Spurge
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Palmately Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Dry, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
All year
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, 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
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost
  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
  
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
  
JATROPHA
  
Common Name
Celery
  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
  
In Hindi
अजवायन
  
रतनजोत
  
In German
Sellerie
  
Purgiernuß
  
In French
Céleri
  
purghère
  
In Spanish
Apio
  
frailejón
  
In Greek
Σέλινο
  
jatropha
  
In Portuguese
Aipo
  
galamaluco
  
In Polish
Seler
  
jatrofa
  
In Latin
apium
  
Jatropha
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Apium
  
Jatropha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Apieae
  
Jatropheae
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Crotonoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Celery and Jatropha
Season and care of Celery and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Jatropha season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.
Celery and Jatropha Physical Information
Celery and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Jatropha are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
- Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Celery and Jatropha
Care of Celery and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Celery 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.