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About Jatropha and Anemone


About Anemone and Jatropha


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrubs, Spurge  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa  
Mediterranean  

Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
170  
40
150  
99+

Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Dry, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  
-  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation  
-  

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  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JATROPHA  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
रतनजोत  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Purgiernuß  
Anemone  

In French
purghère  
Anémone  

In Spanish
frailejón  
Anémona  

In Greek
jatropha  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
galamaluco  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
jatrofa  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Jatropha  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Jatropha  
Anemone  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
-  

Tribe
Jatropheae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
170  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Jatropha and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Anemone

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

Jatropha and Anemone Physical Information

Jatropha and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Jatropha and Anemone

Care of Jatropha and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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