Life Span
Perennial
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
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
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
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmately Lobed
Plant Season
Spring
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
All year
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
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
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Euphorbiales
Family
Liliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Crotonoideae
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.