Jatropha

Cardenche

About Jatropha and Cardenche

Jatropha

Cardenche

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

170-

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm90.00 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

Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Digestive Problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Diabetes, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Jam

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Cardenche

In German

Purgiernuß

Cardenche

In French

purghère

Cactus rustique

In Spanish

frailejón

Cardenche

In Greek

jatropha

Cardenche

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Cardenche

In Polish

jatrofa

Cardenche

In Latin

Jatropha

Cardenche

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Number of Species

170-

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Cardenche

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Cardenche

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

Jatropha and Cardenche Physical Information

Jatropha and Cardenche physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Cardenche height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Cardenche are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cardenche flower color: Magenta, Rose, Burgundy and Bronze
Cardenche leaf color:

Care of Jatropha and Cardenche

Care of Jatropha and Cardenche include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Cardenche pruning is done 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 Cardenche needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.