Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Caribbean
North America
Types
-
Grass
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
Peregrina
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Peregrina
Softstem Bulrush
In French
Peregrina
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
Peregrina
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
Peregrina
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
Peregrina
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
Peregrina
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
Peregrina
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Poales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Schoenoplectus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Jatropheae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
17035
1
27800
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