Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Palmately Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
All year
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, 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
-
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
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
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
JATROPHA
Common Name
Soft Rush
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
Soft Rush
रतनजोत
In German
Soft Rush
Purgiernuß
In French
Soft Rush
purghère
In Spanish
Soft Rush
frailejón
In Greek
Soft Rush
jatropha
In Portuguese
Soft Rush
galamaluco
In Polish
Soft Rush
jatrofa
In Latin
Soft Rush
Jatropha
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Euphorbiales
Family
Juncaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Season and Care of Common Rush and Jatropha
Season and care of Common Rush and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Common Rush and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jatropha season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Common Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Rush is Acidic, Neutral and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.
Common Rush and Jatropha Physical Information
Common Rush and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Jatropha are as follows:
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
- Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Common Rush and Jatropha
Care of Common Rush and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush 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.