Jatropha

Artichoke

About Jatropha and Artichoke

Jatropha

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

5.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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1.05 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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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

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

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8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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170

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Jatropha and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Artichoke

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

Jatropha and Artichoke Physical Information

Jatropha and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Artichoke are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Jatropha and Artichoke

Care of Jatropha and Artichoke include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.