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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

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

Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

400170
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Palmately Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
JATROPHA

Common Name

Alternanthera
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi
रतनजोत

In German

Alternanthera
Purgiernuß

In French

Alternanthera
purghère

In Spanish

Alternanthera
frailejón

In Greek

Alternanthera
jatropha

In Portuguese

Alternanthera
galamaluco

In Polish

Alternanthera
jatrofa

In Latin

Alternanthera
Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Euphorbiales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Alternanthera
Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
Jatropheae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

27170
1 27800
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Difference Between Alternanthera and Jatropha

If you are confused whether Alternanthera or Jatropha are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Alternanthera and Jatropha Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Alternanthera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jatropha fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Alternanthera and Jatropha if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Alternanthera and Jatropha

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alternanthera and Jatropha. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alternanthera and Jatropha as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Alternanthera is Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and Antioxidants whereas of Jatropha is anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation and Skin Redness. Alternanthera has beauty benefits as follows: while Jatropha has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Alternanthera vs Jatropha

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Alternanthera vs Jatropha and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Alternanthera are whereas of Jatropha have allergic conjunctivitis and Eye irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alternanthera has no showy fruits and Jatropha has showy fruits. Also Alternanthera is not flowering and Jatropha is not flowering . You can compare Alternanthera and Jatropha facts and facts of other plants too.