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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrubs, Spurge

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

Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties
170 40

Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
200.00 cm 82

Minimum Width
400.00 cm 49

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
All year

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring
Less Watering

In Winter
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

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

Edible Uses
Sometimes

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

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JATROPHA

Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi
रतनजोत

In German
Purgiernuß

In French
purghère

In Spanish
frailejón

In Greek
jatropha

In Portuguese
galamaluco

In Polish
jatrofa

In Latin
Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Euphorbiales

Family
Euphorbiaceae

Genus
Jatropha

Clade
Dicotyledonous

Tribe
Jatropheae

Subfamily
Crotonoideae

Number of Species
170 80

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Properties of Jatropha

Want to know the properties of Jatropha? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Jatropha is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic conjunctivitis and Eye irritation. Jatropha Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Jatropha Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Jatropha. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Jatropha physical information is as follows: 200.00 cm tall and 400.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Palmately Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Jatropha

Taking Jatropha Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Jatropha include pruning, which should be done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. The watering done in summer is Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Jatropha

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Jatropha is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Jatropha is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 170 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa. This plant's habitat is Pastures, Roadsides and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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