Jatropha

Siberian Iris

About Jatropha and Siberian Iris

Jatropha

Siberian Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Perennial

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Iris sibirica

Number of Varieties

17090

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Damp shady woods, Pastures

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Linear

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist

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

Clay, 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

pollinators

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

IRIS sibirica

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Siberian Iris

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Siberian Iris

In German

Purgiernuß

Sibirische Schwertlilie

In French

purghère

L'Iris de Sibérie

In Spanish

frailejón

Siberian Iris

In Greek

jatropha

Siberian Iris

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Siberian Iris

In Polish

jatrofa

Kosaciec syberyjski

In Latin

Jatropha

Siberian Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Liliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Iris

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Irideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

170300

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Siberian Iris

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Siberian Iris

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

Jatropha and Siberian Iris Physical Information

Jatropha and Siberian Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Siberian Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Siberian Iris are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Siberian Iris flower color: White, Purple and Blue Violet
Siberian Iris leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Siberian Iris

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