1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
200.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
400.00 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Oblong to ablanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Nitrate based fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
no allergic reactions
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
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JATROPHA
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
7.2 Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Sourwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Vaccinioideae
8.10 Number of Species