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About Candelabro and Jatropha


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrubs, Spurge  
Cactus, Spurge  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa  
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Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  
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Number of Varieties
170  
40
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  
Desert, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
6.50 cm  

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  
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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
No  
Yes  

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  
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The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
All year  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

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
Sometimes  
Yes  

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  
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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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
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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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Jatropha  
Browningia  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
-  

Tribe
Jatropheae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
170  
99+
-  

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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:

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.

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