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About Bearded Iris and Jatropha


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrubs, Spurge  
Perennial  

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

Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
170  
40
6  
99+

Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Dry, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove dead leaves, 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  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  
Bees  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

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  
-  

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 Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JATROPHA  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
रतनजोत  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Purgiernuß  
Schwertlilie  

In French
purghère  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
frailejón  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
jatropha  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
galamaluco  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
jatrofa  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Jatropha  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Jatropha  
Iris  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Jatropheae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
170  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Jatropha and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Bearded Iris

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

Jatropha and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Jatropha and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Jatropha and Bearded Iris

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

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