Jatropha

Kangaroo Paws

About Jatropha and Kangaroo Paws

Jatropha

Kangaroo Paws

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Houseplant

Origin

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

Australia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

17012

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Linear

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

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Tissue culture

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

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

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

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Eye irritation, Skin 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cut Flowers

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Kangaroo Paws

In German

Purgiernuß

Kangaroo Paws

In French

purghère

Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

frailejón

Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

jatropha

Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

jatrofa

Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

Jatropha

Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Commelinales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Haemodoraceae

Genus

Jatropha

Anigozanthos

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Conostyloideae

Number of Species

17011

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Kangaroo Paws

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

Jatropha and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Jatropha and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Kangaroo Paws

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