Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Shrubs, Spurge
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
  
Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12*7
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
  
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Palmately Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Dry, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
All year
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used As Food
  
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
  
JATROPHA
  
Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
  
In Hindi
पोई
  
रतनजोत
  
In German
Malabarspinat
  
Purgiernuß
  
In French
L’épinard de Malabar
  
purghère
  
In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
  
frailejón
  
In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
  
jatropha
  
In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
  
galamaluco
  
In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
  
jatrofa
  
In Latin
Spinach Malabar
  
Jatropha
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Eudicotyledones
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Basellaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Basella
  
Jatropha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Jatropheae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Crotonoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Jatropha
Season and care of Malabar Spinach and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar Spinach and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jatropha season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Malabar Spinach is Neutral and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.
Malabar Spinach and Jatropha Physical Information
Malabar Spinach and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Jatropha are as follows:
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
- Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Malabar Spinach and Jatropha
Care of Malabar Spinach and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.