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About Jatropha and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge
Grass

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Southwestern United States

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

1705
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

400.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Summer, Fall

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Sand

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Ground Cover, 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
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Deer Grass

In Hindi

रतनजोत
हिरण घास

In German

Purgiernuß
Deer Grass

In French

purghère
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

frailejón
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

jatropha
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

galamaluco
cervos grama

In Polish

jatrofa
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Jatropha
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Poales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Jatropha
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Jatropheae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

17040
1 27800
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Properties of Jatropha and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Jatropha and Deer Grass

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

Jatropha and Deer Grass Physical Information

Jatropha and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Deer Grass

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