False Aralia

Jatropha

About False Aralia and Jatropha

False Aralia

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Polynesia

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

80170

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Plerandra elegantissima

JATROPHA

Common Name

False Aralia

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Aralia

रतनजोत

In German

falsch Aralia

Purgiernuß

In French

faux Aralia

purghère

In Spanish

Falso Aralia

frailejón

In Greek

Λάθος Aralia

jatropha

In Portuguese

Aralia false

galamaluco

In Polish

fałsz Aralia

jatrofa

In Latin

falsum Aralia

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Araliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Plerandra

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1170

1 27800

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Properties of False Aralia and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of False Aralia and Jatropha

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

False Aralia and Jatropha Physical Information

False Aralia and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Jatropha are as follows:

False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Aralia and Jatropha

Care of False Aralia and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia 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.