Jatropha

Fuller's Teasel

About Jatropha and Fuller's Teasel

Jatropha

Fuller's Teasel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

170-

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Pests and diseases free

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

DIPSACUS fullonum

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Fuller's Teasel

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Fuller's Teasel

In German

Purgiernuß

Fullers Karde

In French

purghère

Cardère à foulon

In Spanish

frailejón

Cardo de Fuller

In Greek

jatropha

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Carda de Fuller

In Polish

jatrofa

Fullera Oset

In Latin

Jatropha

Teasel Fullonis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Dipsacales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Dipsacaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Dipsacus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Dipsacoideae

Number of Species

17016

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Fuller's Teasel

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

Jatropha and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Jatropha and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Fuller's Teasel

Care of Jatropha and Fuller's Teasel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.