Jatropha

Barrel Cactus

About Jatropha and Barrel Cactus

Jatropha

Barrel Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

170NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available12-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 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 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Lemon yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Do not water frequently

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Not Available

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

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 Food, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

FEROCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

barrel cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Fass-Kaktus-

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

biznaga

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Barrel cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

cactus Barrel

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Ferocactus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

17010

1 27800

Properties of Jatropha and Barrel Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Barrel Cactus

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

Jatropha and Barrel Cactus Physical Information

Jatropha and Barrel Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Barrel Cactus are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barrel Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Jatropha and Barrel Cactus

Care of Jatropha and Barrel Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Barrel Cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Barrel Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.