Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
25170
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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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, Winter, Late Winter
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
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
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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, Insects, pollinators
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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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
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anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
JATROPHA
Common Name
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
Chincherinchee
रतनजोत
In German
Kap-Milchstern
Purgiernuß
In French
Chincherinchee
purghère
In Spanish
Chincherinchee
frailejón
In Greek
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
jatropha
In Portuguese
Chinkerinchee
galamaluco
In Polish
Chincherinchee,
jatrofa
In Latin
Chincherinchee
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Euphorbiales
Family
Asparagaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Ornithogalum
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Ornithogaleae
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
180170
1
27800
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