Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
  
Grass
  
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
  
Japan
  
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
All year
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Adequately
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
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
  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
रतनजोत
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
Purgiernuß
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
purghère
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
frailejón
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
jatropha
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
galamaluco
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
jatrofa
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
Jatropha
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Euphorbiales
  
Poales
  
Family
Euphorbiaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Jatropha
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Dicotyledonous
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Jatropheae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available