Malabar nut

Jatropha

About Malabar nut and Jatropha

Malabar nut

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

20170

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

JATROPHA

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

रतनजोत

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Purgiernuß

In French

Justicia adhatoda

purghère

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

frailejón

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

jatropha

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

galamaluco

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

jatrofa

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Euphorbiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Justicia

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Justicieae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

658170

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Jatropha

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Jatropha? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Jatropha. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Jatropha doesn't have thorns. Also Malabar nut does not have fragrant flowers. Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting and Jatropha has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting. 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 Malabar nut and Jatropha and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Jatropha

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

Malabar nut and Jatropha Physical Information

Malabar nut and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Jatropha are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Jatropha

Care of Malabar nut and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.