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Jatropha
Jatropha

Blue Grama Grass
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About Jatropha and Blue Grama Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge
Grass

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

17014
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

400.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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
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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, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

रतनजोत
Blue Grama Grass

In German

Purgiernuß
Blau Grama Grass

In French

purghère
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

frailejón
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

jatropha
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

galamaluco
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

jatrofa
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

Jatropha
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Cyperales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Jatropha
Bouteloua

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Jatropheae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

17050
1 27800
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Properties of Jatropha and Blue Grama Grass

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

Season and Care of Jatropha and Blue Grama Grass

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

Jatropha and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Jatropha and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Jatropha and Blue Grama Grass

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