Jatropha

Corkscrew Rush

About Jatropha and Corkscrew Rush

Jatropha

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

1701

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Long hair-like leaves

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Does not require regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Prune to control growth, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Curly wurly

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Purgiernuß

Corkscrew Rush

In French

purghère

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

frailejón

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

jatropha

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

jatrofa

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Jatropha

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Poales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Juncus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17025

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Corkscrew Rush

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

Jatropha and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Jatropha and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Corkscrew Rush

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