Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Grass
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Grass like
Plant Season
All year
Not Available
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
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
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Not Available
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
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
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Oatgrass
In German
Purgiernuß
Ährengras
In French
purghère
Folle avoine
In Spanish
frailejón
oat Grass
In Greek
jatropha
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
galamaluco
aveia-
In Polish
jatrofa
Owies trawa
In Latin
Jatropha
oat Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Poales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Jatropha and Oatgrass
Season and care of Jatropha and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Oatgrass season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Jatropha and Oatgrass Physical Information
Jatropha and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Oatgrass are as follows:
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Jatropha and Oatgrass
Care of Jatropha and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.