Jatropha

Babaco

About Jatropha and Babaco

Jatropha

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

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

South America

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

1700

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove shoots

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Babaco

In German

Purgiernuß

Babaco

In French

purghère

Babaco

In Spanish

frailejón

Babaco

In Greek

jatropha

Babaco

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Babaco

In Polish

jatrofa

Babaco

In Latin

Jatropha

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Brassicales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Vasconcellea

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1701

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Babaco

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

Jatropha and Babaco Physical Information

Jatropha and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Babaco are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Babaco

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