Jatropha

Hedge Bamboo

About Jatropha and Hedge Bamboo

Jatropha

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Grass

Origin

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

China

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

17030

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Butterflies

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

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

रतनजोत

हेगड़े बांस

In German

Purgiernuß

Hedge Bambus

In French

purghère

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

frailejón

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

jatropha

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

jatrofa

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Jatropha

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Cyperales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Bambusa

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1701200

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Hedge Bamboo

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

Jatropha and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Jatropha and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Jatropha and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.