Jatropha

Chorisia

About Jatropha and Chorisia

Jatropha

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

17010

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Chorisia

In German

Purgiernuß

Chorisia

In French

purghère

Chorisia

In Spanish

frailejón

Chorisia

In Greek

jatropha

Chorisia

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Chorisia

In Polish

jatrofa

Chorisia

In Latin

Jatropha

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malvales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Ceiba

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

17020

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Chorisia

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

Jatropha and Chorisia Physical Information

Jatropha and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Chorisia are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jatropha and Chorisia

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