Jatropha

Twinleaf

About Jatropha and Twinleaf

Jatropha

Twinleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Perennial

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

1702

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

gardens, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Medium

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

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, Butterflies

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

Cancer, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

JEFFERSONIA diphylla

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Twinleaf

In German

Purgiernuß

Twinleaf

In French

purghère

Twinleaf

In Spanish

frailejón

Twinleaf

In Greek

jatropha

Twinleaf

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Twinleaf

In Polish

jatrofa

Twinleaf

In Latin

Jatropha

Twinleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Ranunculales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Jeffersonia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1702

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Twinleaf

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Twinleaf

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

Jatropha and Twinleaf Physical Information

Jatropha and Twinleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Twinleaf are as follows:

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

Care of Jatropha and Twinleaf

Care of Jatropha and Twinleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Twinleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.