Rutabaga

Jatropha

About Rutabaga and Jatropha

Rutabaga

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

170

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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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Sometimes

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

Diuretic, Emollient

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

Steckrübe

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

rutabaga

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

nabo sueco

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rotavaga

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Rotavaga

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

Rotavaga

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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Properties of Rutabaga and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Jatropha

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

Rutabaga and Jatropha Physical Information

Rutabaga and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Jatropha are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Rutabaga and Jatropha

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