Jatropha

Northwind Switchgrass

About Jatropha and Northwind Switchgrass

Jatropha

Northwind Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Grass

Origin

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

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

170100

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oblovate

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

Fast

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Hydrangea

In German

Purgiernuß

Hortensie

In French

purghère

Hortensia

In Spanish

frailejón

Hortensia

In Greek

jatropha

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Hortênsia

In Polish

jatrofa

Hortensja

In Latin

Jatropha

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1701

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Jatropha and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Jatropha and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Jatropha and Northwind Switchgrass

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