Jatropha

Oleander

About Jatropha and Oleander

Jatropha

Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southwest Asia

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

350.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Long linear and narrow

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

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Marshy ground, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Summer

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Water less during winter, 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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Marshy ground, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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 !

Unknown

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

Mealybugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Nerium

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

ओलियंडर

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Oleander

7.2.3 In French

purghère

laurier-rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Adelfa

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

oleandro

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Cleander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Nerium

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Wrightieae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

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 Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Oleander

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

Jatropha and Oleander Physical Information

Jatropha and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Oleander are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Oleander

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