Jatropha

Hatiora

About Jatropha and Hatiora

Jatropha

Hatiora

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (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)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Ivory, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

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2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

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5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

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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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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51% Cactus 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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Hatiora salicornioides

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Hatiora

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Hatiora

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Hatiora

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Hatiora

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Hatiora

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Hatiora

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

hatiora

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Hatiora

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Hatiora

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

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 Hatiora

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Hatiora

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

Jatropha and Hatiora Physical Information

Jatropha and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Hatiora height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Jatropha and Hatiora are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hatiora flower color: Not Available
Hatiora leaf color: Not Available

Care of Jatropha and Hatiora

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