Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Madagascar
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
17030
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm1.97 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm2.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Magenta, Pink, Rose
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
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune ocassionally
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, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
Catharanthus roseus
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Periwinkle
In German
Purgiernuß
Immergrün
In French
purghère
Pervenche
In Spanish
frailejón
Bígaro
In Greek
jatropha
μυρτιά
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Mirta
In Polish
jatrofa
Barwinek
In Latin
Jatropha
Periwinkle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Mollusca
Class
Magnoliopsida
Gastropoda
Order
Euphorbiales
Geraniales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Catharanthus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
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Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
1708
1
27800
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