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About Jatropha and Devil's Tongue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
170
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Yellow, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
bipinnate
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, Birds
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Traditional medicine, Used like flour
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JATROPHA
OPUNTIA humifusa
7.2 Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam
7.2.1 In Hindi
रतनजोत
Konjac
7.2.2 In German
Purgiernuß
Teufelszunge
7.2.3 In French
purghère
Amorphophallus konjac
7.2.4 In Spanish
frailejón
Amorphophallus konjac
7.2.5 In Greek
jatropha
Konjac
7.2.6 In Portuguese
galamaluco
Amorphophallus konjac
7.2.7 In Polish
jatrofa
konjac
7.2.8 In Latin
Jatropha
Konjac
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Euphorbiales
Alismatales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Jatropha
Amorphophallus
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Jatropheae
Thomsonieae
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
170
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Jatropha and Devil's Tongue

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

Season and Care of Jatropha and Devil's Tongue

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

Jatropha and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Jatropha and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

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

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Devil's Tongue

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

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