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About Jatropha and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Jatropha


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrubs, Spurge   
Perennial   

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa   
Not Available   

Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
170   
31
5   
99+

Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
400.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
All year   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Dry, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
All year   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Less Watering   
Moderate   

In Winter
Less Watering   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JATROPHA   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
रतनजोत   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Purgiernuß   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
purghère   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
frailejón   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
jatropha   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
galamaluco   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
jatrofa   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Jatropha   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Euphorbiales   
Rosales   

Family
Euphorbiaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Jatropha   
Potentilla   

Clade
Dicotyledonous   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Jatropheae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Crotonoideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
170   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Jatropha and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Jatropha and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Abbotswood Potentilla season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Jatropha and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Jatropha and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Jatropha and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Jatropha and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Jatropha and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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