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About David Ward and Jatropha


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrubs, Spurge  
Perennial  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa  
Europe  

Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’  

Number of Varieties
170  
40
25  
99+

Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  
Alpine Meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
81.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink  
Red, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Dry, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  
Pest Free, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance  
Drought, Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JATROPHA  
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'  

Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  
David Ward, Red Lungwort  

In Hindi
रतनजोत  
david ward  

In German
Purgiernuß  
david ward  

In French
purghère  
david ward  

In Spanish
frailejón  
david ward  

In Greek
jatropha  
david ward  

In Portuguese
galamaluco  
david ward  

In Polish
jatrofa  
david ward  

In Latin
Jatropha  
david ward  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Jatropha  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
-  

Tribe
Jatropheae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
170  
99+
-  

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Properties of Jatropha and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and David Ward

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

Jatropha and David Ward Physical Information

Jatropha and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and David Ward are as follows:

Care of Jatropha and David Ward

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

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