Jatropha

Japanese primrose

About Jatropha and Japanese primrose

Jatropha

Japanese primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

170NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Yellow, Dark Red

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, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Variety of soil types

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

MALUS domestica 'Winesap'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Apple, Dessert Apple, Winesap Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Primula sieboldii

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Siebolds Primel

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Primrose japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Primula sieboldii

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Primula sieboldii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Primula sieboldii

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Pierwiosnek Siebolda

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Primula sieboldii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

170145

1 27800

Properties of Jatropha and Japanese primrose

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Japanese primrose

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

Jatropha and Japanese primrose Physical Information

Jatropha and Japanese primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Japanese primrose height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Japanese primrose are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese primrose flower color: White
Japanese primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Japanese primrose

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