Jatropha

Meadow Foxtail

About Jatropha and Meadow Foxtail

Jatropha

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Grass

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

17070

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Grass like

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

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 a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Ample Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

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

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Purgiernuß

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

purghère

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

frailejón

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

jatropha

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

jatrofa

łąka ber

In Latin

Jatropha

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Cyperales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Alopecurus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1703

1 27800

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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.

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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.