Jatropha

Gazania

About Jatropha and Gazania

Jatropha

Gazania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Lower slopes, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

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

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Moderate

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

Acidic

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

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

Heat Tolerance, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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38% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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42% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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18% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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68% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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29% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PHLOX nivalis

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Trailing Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Gazania

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Gazania

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Gazania

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Gazania

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Gazania

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Gazania

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Gazania

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Gazania

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Gazania

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Arctotideae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Jatropha and Gazania

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Gazania

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

Jatropha and Gazania Physical Information

Jatropha and Gazania physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Gazania are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Gazania

Care of Jatropha and Gazania include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.