Jatropha

Dwarf Iris

About Jatropha and Dwarf Iris

Jatropha

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

170NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

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, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

No Medicinal Use

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Iris

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

170NA

1 27800

Properties of Jatropha and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Dwarf Iris

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

Jatropha and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Jatropha and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Jatropha and Dwarf Iris

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