Spring Starflower

Jatropha

About Spring Starflower and Jatropha

Spring Starflower

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

South America, Argentina

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

Types

Perennial

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

35170

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

10.20 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm400.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

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, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

JATROPHA

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

रतनजोत

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Purgiernuß

In French

Spring Starflower

purghère

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

frailejón

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

jatropha

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

galamaluco

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

jatrofa

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50170

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Jatropha

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

Spring Starflower and Jatropha Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Jatropha are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Jatropha

Care of Spring Starflower and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.