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About Jatropha and Sand Dollar Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Cactus, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Mexico, Texas
1.4 Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
170
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
13-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Red, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Green, Pale Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Not Available
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
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
pollinators
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JATROPHA
Astrophytum asterias
7.2 Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
रतनजोत
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Purgiernuß
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.3 In French
purghère
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
frailejón
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
jatropha
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
galamaluco
Cacto do dólar de areia
7.2.7 In Polish
jatrofa
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Jatropha
Sand Dollar Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Euphorbiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Jatropha
Astrophytum
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Jatropheae
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
170
Rank: 66 (Overall)
6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Jatropha and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Season and Care of Jatropha and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Jatropha and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Jatropha and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Jatropha and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow

  • Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Jatropha and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Jatropha and Sand Dollar 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 Sand Dollar 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 Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.