Jatropha

Mountain Cowslip

About Jatropha and Mountain Cowslip

Jatropha

Mountain Cowslip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

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1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

20.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

25.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Yellow, Yellow Orange

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% Flowering 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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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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15% Flowering 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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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Flowering 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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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

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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

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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67% Flowering 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, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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32% Flowering 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 Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Primula auricula

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

mountain cowslip

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Aurikel

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Primula auricula

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Primula auricula

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

mountain cowslip

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

cowslip montanha

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Pierwiosnek łyszczak

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Primula auricula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Primula

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Primuloideae

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 Mountain Cowslip

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Mountain Cowslip

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

Jatropha and Mountain Cowslip Physical Information

Jatropha and Mountain Cowslip physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Mountain Cowslip height is 20.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Mountain Cowslip are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mountain Cowslip flower color: Yellow and Yellow Orange
Mountain Cowslip leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Mountain Cowslip

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