Jatropha

Malabar nut

About Jatropha and Malabar nut

Jatropha

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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658

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Jatropha and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Malabar nut

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

Jatropha and Malabar nut Physical Information

Jatropha and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Jatropha and Malabar nut are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Malabar nut

Care of Jatropha and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.