Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Shrub
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
China
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Number of Varieties
17020
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-3
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Beautyberry
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Beauty Berry Plant
In German
Purgiernuß
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
In French
purghère
Beauté Berry Plante
In Spanish
frailejón
Planta de la baya de belleza
In Greek
jatropha
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Planta Berry beleza
In Polish
jatrofa
Beauty Berry roślin
In Latin
Jatropha
Planta forma Berry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Lamiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Callicarpa
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
170140
1
27800
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