Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Number of Varieties
17085
0
40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm35.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Pink, Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Fern like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Needs less 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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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 main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, small hedge
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
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
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 As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
Achillea millefolium
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Yarrow, common yarrow
In Hindi
रतनजोत
एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Purgiernuß
Gemeine Schafgarbe
In French
purghère
Millefeuille
In Spanish
frailejón
La milenrama
In Greek
jatropha
μυριόφυλλο
In Portuguese
galamaluco
milefólio
In Polish
jatrofa
krwawnika
In Latin
Jatropha
ACHILLEOS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Asterales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Jatropha
Achillea
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
170110
1
27800
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