Jatropha

Cypress Vine

About Jatropha and Cypress Vine

Jatropha

Cypress Vine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

17010

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Long, Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

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

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, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Kunjlata

In German

Purgiernuß

Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

purghère

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

frailejón

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

jatropha

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

jatrofa

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

Jatropha

Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Ipomoea

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17025

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Cypress Vine

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

Jatropha and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Jatropha and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Jatropha and Cypress Vine

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