Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
Europe, Asia
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
not available
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmately Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Spring, Summer
All year
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Ample Water
Less Watering
In Winter
Moderate
Less Watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
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
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
JATROPHA
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
रतनजोत
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Purgiernuß
In French
vulpin des prés
purghère
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
frailejón
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
jatropha
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
galamaluco
In Polish
łąka ber
jatrofa
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Jatropha
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Euphorbiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Not Available
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Jatropha
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jatropha season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.
Meadow Foxtail and Jatropha Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Jatropha are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
- Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Jatropha
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.