Chocolate-root

Jatropha

About Chocolate-root and Jatropha

Chocolate-root

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

100170

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm400.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Light

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

JATROPHA

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Hydrangea

रतनजोत

In German

Hortensie

Purgiernuß

In French

Hortensia

purghère

In Spanish

Hortensia

frailejón

In Greek

υδραγεία

jatropha

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

galamaluco

In Polish

Hortensja

jatrofa

In Latin

Hibiscus

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1170

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Jatropha

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Jatropha? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Jatropha. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Jatropha doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Jatropha has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Jatropha and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Jatropha

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Jatropha season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.

Chocolate-root and Jatropha Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Jatropha are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Jatropha

Care of Chocolate-root and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done 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 Chocolate-root 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.