Jatropha

Butterfly Tree

About Jatropha and Butterfly Tree

Jatropha

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

17020

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Apply N-P-K

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

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Butterfly tree

In German

Purgiernuß

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

purghère

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

frailejón

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

jatropha

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

galamaluco

árvore borboleta

In Polish

jatrofa

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Jatropha

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Bauhinia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

170500

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Butterfly Tree

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

Jatropha and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Jatropha and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Jatropha and Butterfly Tree

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