Jatropha

Oriental Poppy

About Jatropha and Oriental Poppy

Jatropha

Oriental Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not Available

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

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

45.70 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)▶

61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (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

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black

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, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers 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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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

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5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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63% Perennial Flowers 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PAPAVER orientale

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Oriental Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Türkischer Mohn

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Poppy Oriental

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

amapola oriental

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Oriental παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Poppy Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Oriental Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Oriental Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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100

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Jatropha and Oriental Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Oriental Poppy

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

Jatropha and Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Jatropha and Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Oriental Poppy are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Oriental Poppy flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Black
Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Oriental Poppy

Care of Jatropha and Oriental Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Oriental Poppy 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 Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.