Jatropha

Candelabro

About Jatropha and Candelabro

Jatropha

Candelabro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Cactus, Spurge

Origin

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

170-

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Desert, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm6.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Green

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Needs very little water

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

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

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaf Stalks

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

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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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PACHYCEREUS weberi

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

candelabro

In Hindi

रतनजोत

candelabro

In German

Purgiernuß

candelabro

In French

purghère

candelabro

In Spanish

frailejón

candelabro

In Greek

jatropha

candelabro

In Portuguese

galamaluco

candelabro

In Polish

jatrofa

candelabro

In Latin

Jatropha

candelabro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Browningia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

170-

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Candelabro

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Candelabro

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

Jatropha and Candelabro Physical Information

Jatropha and Candelabro physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Candelabro height is 200.00 cm and width 6.50 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Candelabro are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Candelabro

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