Jatropha

Wingnut

About Jatropha and Wingnut

Jatropha

Wingnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

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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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (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

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Needs less 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees 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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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

wingnut

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

wingnut

7.2.3 In French

purghère

wingnut

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

wingnut

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

wingnut

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

wingnut

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Wingnut

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

wingnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Juglandaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Pterocarya

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Juglandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Juglandoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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Properties of Jatropha and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Wingnut

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

Jatropha and Wingnut Physical Information

Jatropha and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Wingnut are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Wingnut

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