Jatropha

About Jatropha and Jatropha

Jatropha

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

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

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

170170

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

170170

1 27800

Properties of Jatropha and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Jatropha

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

Jatropha and Jatropha Physical Information

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

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

Care of Jatropha and Jatropha

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