Sina

Jatropha

About Sina and Jatropha

Sina

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

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

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

2170

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Tropical Forests

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

30.00 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Globe shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

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

Diabetes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOCEREUS kerberi

JATROPHA

Common Name

Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Sina

रतनजोत

In German

Sina

Purgiernuß

In French

Sina

purghère

In Spanish

Sina

frailejón

In Greek

Sina

jatropha

In Portuguese

Sina

galamaluco

In Polish

Sina

jatrofa

In Latin

Sina

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

Family

Cactaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Stenocereus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Cactaceae, Cactoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

-170

1 27800

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Properties of Sina and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Sina and Jatropha

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

Sina and Jatropha Physical Information

Sina and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Sina height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Sina and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Sina and Jatropha

Care of Sina and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sina 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 Sina 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.