1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
1.4 Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm200.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.3.1 Minimum Width
10.00 cm400.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
4.2.6 Bloom Time
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
5.5 Soil
5.5.2 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
5.5.3 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
5.5.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
5.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
5.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
5.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
6.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
7.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
7.1.3 Edible Uses
7.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
7.2 Plant Benefits
7.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
7.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
7.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
7.3 Used As Indoor Plant
7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii
JATROPHA
8.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
8.2.1 In Hindi
8.2.2 In German
8.2.3 In French
8.2.4 In Spanish
8.2.5 In Greek
8.2.6 In Portuguese
8.2.7 In Polish
8.2.8 In Latin
9 Classification
9.1 Kingdom
9.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
9.3 Class
9.4 Order
9.5 Family
9.6 Genus
9.7 Clade
Not Available
Dicotyledonous
9.8 Tribe
9.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
9.10 Number of Species