Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
3-9
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, 22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Compound
Plant Season
All year
Spring
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Ants
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
-
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
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
Paeonia suffruticosa
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Peony
In German
Purgiernuß
Pfingstrose
In French
purghère
Pivoine
In Spanish
frailejón
Peonía
In Greek
jatropha
παιωνία
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Peônia
In Polish
jatrofa
Piwonia
In Latin
Jatropha
AGLAOPHOTIS
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Paeoniaceae
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Jatropha and Peony
Season and care of Jatropha and Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Peony season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Peony is Neutral.
Jatropha and Peony Physical Information
Jatropha and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Peony are as follows:
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
- Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Jatropha and Peony
Care of Jatropha and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.