Jatropha

Comfrey

About Jatropha and Comfrey

Jatropha

Comfrey

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Europe, Russia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

Number of Varieties

1702

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

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, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Twigs

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Symphytum asperum

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Blackwort

In German

Purgiernuß

Blackwort

In French

purghère

Blackwort

In Spanish

frailejón

Blackwort

In Greek

jatropha

Blackwort

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Blackwort

In Polish

jatrofa

Blackwort

In Latin

Jatropha

Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Symphytum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

17035

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Comfrey

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

Jatropha and Comfrey Physical Information

Jatropha and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Comfrey are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Jatropha and Comfrey

Care of Jatropha and Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.