Jatropha

Spinach

About Jatropha and Spinach

Jatropha

Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southern Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

1703

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Tan, Black

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full 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

Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Cold climate, 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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Spinach

In Hindi

रतनजोत

पालक

In German

Purgiernuß

Spinat

In French

purghère

Épinards

In Spanish

frailejón

Espinacas

In Greek

jatropha

Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Espinafre

In Polish

jatrofa

Szpinak

In Latin

Jatropha

Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Spinacia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Anserineae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

170800

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Spinach

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

Jatropha and Spinach Physical Information

Jatropha and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Spinach

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