Tritoma

Jatropha

About Tritoma and Jatropha

Tritoma

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

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

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

70170

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

JATROPHA

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Tritoma

रतनजोत

In German

Tritoma

Purgiernuß

In French

Tritoma

purghère

In Spanish

tritoma

frailejón

In Greek

tritoma

jatropha

In Portuguese

Tritoma

galamaluco

In Polish

Tritoma

jatrofa

In Latin

Trytoma

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

72170

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Jatropha

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

Tritoma and Jatropha Physical Information

Tritoma and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Jatropha are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tritoma and Jatropha

Care of Tritoma and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.