Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Caribbean
Types
-
Number of Varieties
10
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
Thorns
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
In Hindi
Peregrina
In German
Peregrina
In French
Peregrina
In Spanish
Peregrina
In Greek
Peregrina
In Portuguese
Peregrina
In Polish
Peregrina
In Latin
Peregrina
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
170
Rank: 80 (Overall)
1
27800
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