Jatropha

Rainbow Cactus

About Jatropha and Rainbow Cactus

Jatropha

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

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1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Needs very little water

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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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

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

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5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Jatropha and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Jatropha and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Rainbow Cactus season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Jatropha and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Jatropha and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Jatropha and Rainbow Cactus

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