Jatropha

Pepperwort

About Jatropha and Pepperwort

Jatropha

Pepperwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

170NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Keep immersed in water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Starch

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

MARSILEA mutica

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Pepperwort

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Pepperwort

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Pepperwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Pepperwort

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Pepperwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Pepperwort

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Pepperwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Pepperwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Lapidieae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

17065

1 27800

Properties of Jatropha and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Pepperwort

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

Jatropha and Pepperwort Physical Information

Jatropha and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Pepperwort are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Jatropha and Pepperwort

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