Jatropha

Quisco

About Jatropha and Quisco

Jatropha

Quisco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

1703

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Vegetative Reproduction

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Foliage Sheen

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Quisco

In German

Purgiernuß

Quisco

In French

purghère

Quisco

In Spanish

frailejón

Quisco

In Greek

jatropha

Quisco

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Quisco

In Polish

jatrofa

Quisco

In Latin

Jatropha

Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Echinacea

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

170128

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Quisco

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Quisco

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

Jatropha and Quisco Physical Information

Jatropha and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Quisco are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:

Care of Jatropha and Quisco

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