Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Mexico, Central America
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
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Number of Varieties
17045
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
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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
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
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Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Repellent, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
FRAXINUS americana
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
White Ash
In Hindi
रतनजोत
FRAXINUS americana
In German
Purgiernuß
Fraxinus americana
In French
purghère
Fraxinus americana
In Spanish
frailejón
Fraxinus americana
In Greek
jatropha
Fraxinus americana
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Fraxinus americana
In Polish
jatrofa
jesion amerykański
In Latin
Jatropha
Fraxinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Lamiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Fraxinus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
17060
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27800
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