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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
Caribbean

Types
-

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
240.00 cm 78

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

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
No

Season

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
Yes

Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima

Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Euphorbiales

Family
Euphorbiaceae

Genus
Jatropha

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Jatropheae

Subfamily
Crotonoideae

Number of Species
170 80

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Properties of Peregrina

Want to know the properties of Peregrina? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Peregrina is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. Peregrina Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Peregrina Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Peregrina. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Peregrina physical information is as follows: 240.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is fiddle-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Peregrina

Taking Peregrina Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Peregrina include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Peregrina

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Peregrina is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Peregrina is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds, Open Plains and Open scrub and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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