Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Grass
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Oblong
Plant Season
All year
Not Available
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Less Watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Lots of watering
Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
रतनजोत
meadow barley
In German
Purgiernuß
Wiese Gerste
In French
purghère
orge prairie
In Spanish
frailejón
cebada prado
In Greek
jatropha
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
galamaluco
cevada prado
In Polish
jatrofa
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Jatropha
pratum hordei
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Cyperales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Jatropheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Jatropha and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Jatropha and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Meadow Barley season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Jatropha and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Jatropha and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Jatropha and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Jatropha and Meadow Barley
Care of Jatropha and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.