Jatropha

Spring Starflower

About Jatropha and Spring Starflower

Jatropha

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South America, Argentina

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Perennial

Number of Varieties

17035

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Spring Starflower

In German

Purgiernuß

Frühling Borretsch

In French

purghère

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

frailejón

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

jatropha

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

galamaluco

primavera Starflower

In Polish

jatrofa

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Jatropha

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Ipheion

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

17050

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Spring Starflower

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

Jatropha and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Jatropha and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Jatropha and Spring Starflower

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