Jatropha

Devil's Walking Stick

About Jatropha and Devil's Walking Stick

Jatropha

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

1701

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

bipinnate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Needs high amount of 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Purgiernuß

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

purghère

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

frailejón

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

jatropha

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

jatrofa

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Jatropha

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Apiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Aralia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

17030

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Jatropha and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Jatropha and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Jatropha and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Walking Stick 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 Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.