Jatropha

Red Currant

About Jatropha and Red Currant

Jatropha

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Fruit

Origin

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

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

1703

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam

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

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Red Currant

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Red Currant

In German

Purgiernuß

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

purghère

Groseille

In Spanish

frailejón

Grosella

In Greek

jatropha

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Groselha

In Polish

jatrofa

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Jatropha

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Ribes

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

170150

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Red Currant

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

Jatropha and Red Currant Physical Information

Jatropha and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Red Currant are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Red Currant

Care of Jatropha and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.