Peanut

Jatropha

About Peanut and Jatropha

Peanut

Jatropha

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

South America

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

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

6170

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Warmer regions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

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

45.72 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

91.44 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sandy

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

JATROPHA

Common Name

Peanut

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

मूंगफली

रतनजोत

In German

Erdnuss

Purgiernuß

In French

Cacahuète

purghère

In Spanish

Maní

frailejón

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

jatropha

In Portuguese

Amendoim

galamaluco

In Polish

Arachid

jatrofa

In Latin

Peanut

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Arachis

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1000170

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Peanut and Jatropha

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Jatropha? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Jatropha. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Jatropha doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Jatropha has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Jatropha and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Peanut and Rutabaga

Peanut and Cauliflower

Peanut and Savoy Cabbage

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Peanut and Jatropha

Season and care of Peanut and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Peanut and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peanut season is Spring and Jatropha season is Spring. The type of soil for Peanut is Sandy and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Peanut is Acidic and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.

Peanut and Jatropha Physical Information

Peanut and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Peanut and Jatropha

Care of Peanut and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Peanut 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.