Jatropha

Cardon

About Jatropha and Cardon

Jatropha

Cardon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Cactus

Number of Varieties

170-

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

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 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Succulent

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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 pringlei

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Cardon

In German

Purgiernuß

Cardon

In French

purghère

Cardon

In Spanish

frailejón

Cardon

In Greek

jatropha

Cardon

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Cardon

In Polish

jatrofa

Cardon

In Latin

Jatropha

Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Pachycereus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

17012

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Cardon

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Cardon

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

Jatropha and Cardon Physical Information

Jatropha and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Cardon are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Cardon

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