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
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
-
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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
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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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
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✘
✔
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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
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
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
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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