Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Vegetable
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Central America, Mexico
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
7-8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 after flowering, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
MELOTHRIA scabra
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Mousemelon
In German
Purgiernuß
Maus Melone
In French
purghère
Mousemelon
In Spanish
frailejón
Mousemelon
In Greek
jatropha
πεπόνι ποντίκι
In Portuguese
galamaluco
melão rato
In Polish
jatrofa
mysz melona
In Latin
Jatropha
mouse melon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Cucurbitales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
Melothrieae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Cucurbitoideae
Season and Care of Jatropha and Mouse Melon
Season and care of Jatropha and Mouse Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Mouse Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Mouse Melon season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Mouse Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Mouse Melon is Neutral.
Jatropha and Mouse Melon Physical Information
Jatropha and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Mouse Melon are as follows:
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Care of Jatropha and Mouse Melon
Care of Jatropha and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.