Devil's Tongue

Jatropha

About Devil's Tongue and Jatropha

Devil's Tongue

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

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

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

3170

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

10.20 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm400.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Aphids, Birds

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

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

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

JATROPHA

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Konjac

रतनजोत

In German

Teufelszunge

Purgiernuß

In French

Amorphophallus konjac

purghère

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

frailejón

In Greek

Konjac

jatropha

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

galamaluco

In Polish

konjac

jatrofa

In Latin

Konjac

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Euphorbiales

Family

Araceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

30170

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Jatropha

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Jatropha? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Jatropha. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Jatropha doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Tongue does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems and Jatropha has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems. 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 Devil's Tongue and Jatropha and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Jatropha

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

Devil's Tongue and Jatropha Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Jatropha are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Jatropha

Care of Devil's Tongue and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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.