Jatropha

Ponytail Palm

About Jatropha and Ponytail Palm

Jatropha

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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365.76 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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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, Shadow Tree

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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Properties of Jatropha and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Ponytail Palm

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

Jatropha and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Jatropha and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Ponytail Palm

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