Jatropha

Pepperwort

About Jatropha and Pepperwort

Jatropha

Pepperwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Aquatics

Origin

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

Australia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

1701

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Round

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Frogs

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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

Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Pepperwort

In German

Purgiernuß

Pepperwort

In French

purghère

Pepperwort

In Spanish

frailejón

Pepperwort

In Greek

jatropha

Pepperwort

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Pepperwort

In Polish

jatrofa

Pepperwort

In Latin

Jatropha

Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Marsilea

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17065

1 27800

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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:
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.