Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
Europe, Western Asia, India
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
-
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
10170
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.20 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
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
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Pest Free
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Herb
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
MATRICARIA recutita
JATROPHA
Common Name
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
जर्मन कैमोमाइल
रतनजोत
In German
Echte Kamille
Purgiernuß
In French
Matricaria recutita
purghère
In Spanish
Matricaria recutita
frailejón
In Greek
γερμανικό χαμομήλι
jatropha
In Portuguese
Camomila vulgar
galamaluco
In Polish
Rumianek pospolity
jatrofa
In Latin
Matricaria chamomilla
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Euphorbiales
Family
Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Jatropha
Clade
-
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Anthemideae
Jatropheae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
1170
1
27800
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