Tatsoi

Jatropha

About Tatsoi and Jatropha

Tatsoi

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Europe, Asia

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

Types

Brassica rapa

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

3170

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Habitat

orchards, Subtropical climates

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown, Sienna

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon 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

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

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

Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, 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

Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)

JATROPHA

Common Name

Tat Soi, Tatsoi

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Tatsoi

रतनजोत

In German

Tatsoi

Purgiernuß

In French

Tatsoi

purghère

In Spanish

Tatsoi

frailejón

In Greek

Tatsoi

jatropha

In Portuguese

Tatsoi

galamaluco

In Polish

Tatsoi

jatrofa

In Latin

Tatsoi

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Euphorbiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50170

1 27800

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Properties of Tatsoi and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Tatsoi and Jatropha

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

Tatsoi and Jatropha Physical Information

Tatsoi and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Tatsoi height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Tatsoi and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Tatsoi and Jatropha

Care of Tatsoi and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tatsoi pruning is done and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Tatsoi 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.