Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Grass
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Grass like
Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Ample Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Foxtail Grass
In German
Purgiernuß
Foxtail Grass
In French
purghère
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
frailejón
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
jatropha
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
galamaluco
grama de foxtail
In Polish
jatrofa
ber trawy
In Latin
Jatropha
panicum Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Cyperales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Alopecurus
Season and Care of Jatropha and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Jatropha and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Foxtail Grass season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Jatropha and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Jatropha and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Jatropha and Foxtail Grass
Care of Jatropha and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.