Jatropha

Delicata Squash

About Jatropha and Delicata Squash

Jatropha

Delicata Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Vegetable

Origin

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

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Summer Squash, Winter Squash

Number of Varieties

1701

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Ample Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Peanut Squash, Squash

In Hindi

रतनजोत

देलिकाता स्क्वाश

In German

Purgiernuß

Delicata Squash

In French

purghère

Delicata Squash

In Spanish

frailejón

Delicata Squash

In Greek

jatropha

Delicata Σκουός

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Delicata Squash

In Polish

jatrofa

Delicata Squash

In Latin

Jatropha

delicata Cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Cucurbita

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

170100

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Delicata Squash

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Delicata Squash

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

Jatropha and Delicata Squash Physical Information

Jatropha and Delicata Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Delicata Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Delicata Squash are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Delicata Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Delicata Squash leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Jatropha and Delicata Squash

Care of Jatropha and Delicata Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Delicata Squash pruning is done . In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Delicata Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.