1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
China
1.4 Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Fields, Forest edges, Grassland, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
200.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
400.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Yellow green, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Pink, Light Green, Sienna
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
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch, Spotted Lanterfly
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
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
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
No Beauty Benefits
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
Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JATROPHA
AILANTHUS altissima
7.2 Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Tree-of-Heaven
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Purgiernuß
Baum des Himmels
7.2.3 In French
purghère
Arbre de paradis
7.2.4 In Spanish
frailejón
Arbol del Cielo
7.2.5 In Greek
jatropha
Δέντρο του Ουρανού
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
Euphorbiaceae
Simaroubaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species