Jatropha

Celosia

About Jatropha and Celosia

Jatropha

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

1703

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

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

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Celosia

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Celosia

In German

Purgiernuß

Celosia

In French

purghère

Celosia

In Spanish

frailejón

Celosia

In Greek

jatropha

Celosia

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Celosia

In Polish

jatrofa

celosia

In Latin

Jatropha

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Celosia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17011

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Celosia

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

Jatropha and Celosia Physical Information

Jatropha and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Celosia are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Celosia

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