Jatropha

Beefsteak Tomato

About Jatropha and Beefsteak Tomato

Jatropha

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

17010

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide

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, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Tomato

In Hindi

रतनजोत

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Purgiernuß

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

purghère

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

frailejón

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

jatropha

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

galamaluco

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

jatrofa

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

Jatropha

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Solanum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17020000

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Jatropha and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Jatropha and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Jatropha and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Beefsteak Tomato pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.