1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
200.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
400.00 cm0.12 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Insects
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
no allergic reactions
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
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
7.2 Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
frailejón
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
galamaluco
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species