Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Southern Asia, India
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Number of Varieties
1707
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm760.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
White, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Small elliptic
Thorns
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Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
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, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
CINNAMOMUM verum
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
In Hindi
रतनजोत
दालचीनी
In German
Purgiernuß
Zimt
In French
purghère
Cannelle
In Spanish
frailejón
Canela
In Greek
jatropha
Κανέλα
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Canela
In Polish
jatrofa
Cynamon
In Latin
Jatropha
cinnamomum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Laurales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Jatropha
Cinnamomum
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Cassythoideae
Number of Species
170250
1
27800
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