Red Buckeye

Jatropha

About Red Buckeye and Jatropha

Red Buckeye

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

2170

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

370.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

JATROPHA

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

रतनजोत

In German

Red Buckeye

Purgiernuß

In French

Red Buckeye

purghère

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

frailejón

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

jatropha

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

galamaluco

In Polish

Red Buckeye

jatrofa

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

20170

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Jatropha

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

Red Buckeye and Jatropha Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Red Buckeye and Jatropha

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