Red Buckeye

Jatropha

About Red Buckeye and Jatropha

Red Buckeye

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

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

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

1.4 Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2170

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Red Buckeye

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Buckeye

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

Red Buckeye

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

Red Buckeye

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Buckeye

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Buckeye

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Hippocastanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA170

1 27800

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.