Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Asia
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Lance shaped
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Ants, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Double Pink Peony
In German
Purgiernuß
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
In French
purghère
Double Rose pivoine
In Spanish
frailejón
Doble Pink Peony
In Greek
jatropha
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Duplo Pink Peony
In Polish
jatrofa
Podwójne Pink Peony
In Latin
Jatropha
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Dilleniales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Paeoniaceae
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Jatropheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Jatropha and Double Pink Peony
Season and care of Jatropha and Double Pink Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Double Pink Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Double Pink Peony season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Double Pink Peony is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Double Pink Peony is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Jatropha and Double Pink Peony Physical Information
Jatropha and Double Pink Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Double Pink Peony are as follows:
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Double Pink Peony flower color: White and Light Pink
- Double Pink Peony leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Care of Jatropha and Double Pink Peony
Care of Jatropha and Double Pink Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.