Jatropha

Anacahuita

About Jatropha and Anacahuita

Jatropha

Anacahuita

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

170NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

CORDIA boissieri

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Anacahuita

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Anacahuita

7.2.3 In French

purghère

anacahuita

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

anacahuita

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Anacahuita

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Anacahuita

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Anacahuita

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Anacahuita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Boraginales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

170300

1 27800

Properties of Jatropha and Anacahuita

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Anacahuita

Season and care of Jatropha and Anacahuita is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Anacahuita Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Anacahuita season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Anacahuita is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Anacahuita is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Jatropha and Anacahuita Physical Information

Jatropha and Anacahuita physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Anacahuita are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Anacahuita

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