Jatropha

Devils Backbone

About Jatropha and Devils Backbone

Jatropha

Devils Backbone

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Shrub

Origin

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

Madagascar

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

Number of Varieties

1708

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Skin Problems

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

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

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

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Devil's Backbone

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Devil's Backbone

In German

Purgiernuß

Devil's Backbone

In French

purghère

Backbone du Diable

In Spanish

frailejón

El espinazo del diablo

In Greek

jatropha

Devil's Backbone

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Espinha do Diabo

In Polish

jatrofa

Kręgosłup diabła

In Latin

Jatropha

Narum diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Euphorbia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1702000

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Devils Backbone

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Devils Backbone

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

Jatropha and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Jatropha and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Jatropha and Devils Backbone

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