Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
  
Central America, Mexico, North America
  
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, 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
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
  
Yellow, Gold
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
  
Peach, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
All year
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Early Summer, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
  
Ants, Bees
  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
  
Dermatitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
  
For making oil, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
  
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
  
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
  
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
  
Winter Squash
  
In Hindi
रतनजोत
  
कोंहड़ा
  
In German
Purgiernuß
  
Winter squash
  
In French
purghère
  
courges d'hiver
  
In Spanish
frailejón
  
calabaza de invierno
  
In Greek
jatropha
  
σκουός χειμώνα
  
In Portuguese
galamaluco
  
abóbora
  
In Polish
jatrofa
  
dynia
  
In Latin
Jatropha
  
cucurbita
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Euphorbiales
  
Violales
  
Family
Euphorbiaceae
  
Cucurbitaceae
  
Genus
Jatropha
  
Cucurbita
  
Clade
Dicotyledonous
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Jatropheae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
  
Papilionoideae