Jatropha

Parsley

About Jatropha and Parsley

Jatropha

Parsley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Herbs

Origin

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

Southern Europe

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties

17030

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

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

A3, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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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

Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Stem

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 for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Parsley

In Hindi

रतनजोत

अजमोद

In German

Purgiernuß

Petersilie

In French

purghère

Persil

In Spanish

frailejón

Perejil

In Greek

jatropha

Μαϊντανός

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Salsa

In Polish

jatrofa

Pietruszka

In Latin

Jatropha

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Apiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Petroselinum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17030

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Parsley

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Parsley

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

Jatropha and Parsley Physical Information

Jatropha and Parsley physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Parsley height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Parsley are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Parsley flower color: Yellow green
Parsley leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Parsley

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