Jatropha

Pink Ipe

About Jatropha and Pink Ipe

Jatropha

Pink Ipe

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Handroanthus albus ,Handroanthus billbergii,Handroanthus chrysanthus,Handroanthus chrysotrichus,Handroanthus guayacan,Handroanthus

Number of Varieties

17010

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

gardens, Roadsides, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm910.00 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

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Intestinal irritations

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

HANDROANTHUS impetiginosus

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Ipê, Lavender Trumpet Tree, Purple Tabebuia

In Hindi

रतनजोत

गुलाबी Ipe

In German

Purgiernuß

rosa Ipe

In French

purghère

rose Ipe

In Spanish

frailejón

Pink Ipe

In Greek

jatropha

ροζ Ipe

In Portuguese

galamaluco

rosa Ipe

In Polish

jatrofa

różowy Ipe

In Latin

Jatropha

Pink Ipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Handroanthus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17030

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Pink Ipe

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Pink Ipe

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

Jatropha and Pink Ipe Physical Information

Jatropha and Pink Ipe physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Pink Ipe height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Pink Ipe are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pink Ipe flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Ipe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jatropha and Pink Ipe

Care of Jatropha and Pink Ipe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Pink Ipe pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pink Ipe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.