Pepperwort

Jatropha

About Pepperwort and Jatropha

Pepperwort

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Australia

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

1170

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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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

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Frogs

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Seeds, Spores

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

JATROPHA

Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Pepperwort

रतनजोत

In German

Pepperwort

Purgiernuß

In French

Pepperwort

purghère

In Spanish

Pepperwort

frailejón

In Greek

Pepperwort

jatropha

In Portuguese

Pepperwort

galamaluco

In Polish

Pepperwort

jatrofa

In Latin

Pepperwort

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Charophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Family

Marsileaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Lapidieae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

65170

1 27800

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Properties of Pepperwort and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Jatropha

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

Pepperwort and Jatropha Physical Information

Pepperwort and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Pepperwort and Jatropha

Care of Pepperwort and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort pruning is done 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 Pepperwort 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.