Jatropha

Jicama

About Jatropha and Jicama

Jatropha

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

170-

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm300.00 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

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Average Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Purgiernuß

Yambohne

In French

purghère

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

frailejón

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

jatropha

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

jatrofa

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Jatropha

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

170100

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Jicama

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

Jatropha and Jicama Physical Information

Jatropha and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Jicama are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Jicama

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