Jatropha

Mashua

About Jatropha and Mashua

Jatropha

Mashua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

not available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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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

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Pink, Red, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Trumpet

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Mosaic viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Capucine tubéreuse

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

tuberosa capuchina

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

tuberosa chagas

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

bulwiaste Nasturcja

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Morbus nasturtium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Tropaeolaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Tropaeolum

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

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8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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170

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Jatropha and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Mashua

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

Jatropha and Mashua Physical Information

Jatropha and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Mashua are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jatropha and Mashua

Care of Jatropha and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.