Jatropha

Mizuna

About Jatropha and Mizuna

Jatropha

Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

17013

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval Cordate

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Mizuna

In German

Purgiernuß

Mizuna

In French

purghère

Mizuna

In Spanish

frailejón

Mizuna

In Greek

jatropha

Mizuna

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Mizuna

In Polish

jatrofa

Mizuna

In Latin

Jatropha

Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Capparales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Brassica

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1703

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Mizuna

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

Jatropha and Mizuna Physical Information

Jatropha and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Mizuna are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Jatropha and Mizuna

Care of Jatropha and Mizuna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.