Jatropha

Green Hosta

About Jatropha and Green Hosta

Jatropha

Green Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Perennial

Origin

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

Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

17024

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

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

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

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

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

green hosta

In Hindi

रतनजोत

green hosta

In German

Purgiernuß

Funkie

In French

purghère

plantain lily

In Spanish

frailejón

lirio de plátano

In Greek

jatropha

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

galamaluco

lírio banana

In Polish

jatrofa

babki lilia

In Latin

Jatropha

plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Liliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Hosta

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17070

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Green Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Green Hosta

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

Jatropha and Green Hosta Physical Information

Jatropha and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Green Hosta are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:

Care of Jatropha and Green Hosta

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