Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
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Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
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Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
2170
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40000
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Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Late Spring, Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Sore Throat
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
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
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
JATROPHA
Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
Bilimbi
रतनजोत
In German
bilimbi
Purgiernuß
In French
bilimbi
purghère
In Spanish
bilimbi
frailejón
In Greek
bilimbi
jatropha
In Portuguese
bilimbi
galamaluco
In Polish
bilimbi
jatrofa
In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Euphorbiales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Averrhoa
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
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Jatropheae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
12170
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27800
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