Jatropha

Lignum Vitae

About Jatropha and Lignum Vitae

Jatropha

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

1703

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Egg-shaped

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Consistently

In Spring

Less Watering

Average Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, 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

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Lignum Vitae

In German

Purgiernuß

Lignum Vitae

In French

purghère

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

frailejón

Palo santo

In Greek

jatropha

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

galamaluco

pau-santo

In Polish

jatrofa

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Jatropha

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Guaiacum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1703

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Lignum Vitae

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

Jatropha and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Jatropha and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Jatropha and Lignum Vitae

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