Jatropha

Quickstick

About Jatropha and Quickstick

Jatropha

Quickstick

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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

170-

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Bees

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

रतनजोत

QUICKSTICK

In German

Purgiernuß

QUICKSTICK

In French

purghère

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

frailejón

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

jatropha

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

galamaluco

QuickStick

In Polish

jatrofa

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

Jatropha

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Gliricidia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Robinieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1705

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Quickstick

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

Jatropha and Quickstick Physical Information

Jatropha and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Quickstick are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Quickstick

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