Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
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Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
17050
0
40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-6
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the 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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
रतनजोत
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Purgiernuß
Crapemyrtle
In French
purghère
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
frailejón
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
jatropha
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
jatrofa
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Jatropha
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Myrtales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Jatropha
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
17050
1
27800
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