Jatropha

Kukui

About Jatropha and Kukui

Jatropha

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm1,520.00 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

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 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, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

170NA

1 27800

Properties of Jatropha and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Kukui

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

Jatropha and Kukui Physical Information

Jatropha and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Kukui are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Kukui

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