Jatropha

Tampala

About Jatropha and Tampala

Jatropha

Tampala

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Ornamental Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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411 (About Canna)

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1.8 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1-15

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 5

1.11 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.12 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Tan, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

No need to prune, No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Prodenia, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

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5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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76% Annual Plants 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

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Joseph's Coat

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

tandalja bhaji

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Tampala

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Tampala

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Tampala

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Tampala

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Tampala

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Tampala

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Tampala

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Amaranthus L

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Amaranthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Jatropha and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Tampala

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

Jatropha and Tampala Physical Information

Jatropha and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Tampala are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Tampala

Care of Jatropha and Tampala include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Tampala pruning is done No need to prune, No pruning needed, 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 Tampala needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.