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About Jatropha and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Grass
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
170
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Moderate
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
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
40% Grass 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
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JATROPHA
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
रतनजोत
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Purgiernuß
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
purghère
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
frailejón
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
jatropha
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
galamaluco
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
jatrofa
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
Jatropha
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Euphorbiales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Jatropha
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Jatropheae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
170
Rank: 66 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Jatropha and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Jatropha and Meadow Foxtail

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

Jatropha and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Jatropha and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Jatropha and Meadow Foxtail 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 Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.