Jatropha

Primavera

About Jatropha and Primavera

Jatropha

Primavera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

17040

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm20.32 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Never Over-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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Butterflies

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

Sometimes

Insignificant

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

Other Uses

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

Air freshner

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

ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Primavera plant

In German

Purgiernuß

Primavera Pflanzen

In French

purghère

usine de Primavera

In Spanish

frailejón

planta de Primavera

In Greek

jatropha

φυτικών Primavera

In Portuguese

galamaluco

planta de Primavera

In Polish

jatrofa

Primavera roślin

In Latin

Jatropha

Primavera herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Tabebuia Gomes

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

170500

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Primavera

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Primavera

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

Jatropha and Primavera Physical Information

Jatropha and Primavera physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Primavera height is 20.32 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Primavera are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Primavera flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Primavera leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Primavera

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