Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
7170
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
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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
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
All year
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
JATROPHA
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
दालचीनी
रतनजोत
In German
Zimt
Purgiernuß
In French
Cannelle
purghère
In Spanish
Canela
frailejón
In Greek
Κανέλα
jatropha
In Portuguese
Canela
galamaluco
In Polish
Cynamon
jatrofa
In Latin
cinnamomum
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Euphorbiales
Family
Lauraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
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Jatropheae
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
250170
1
27800
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