Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Fruit
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
Number of Varieties
1708
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
CITRUS sinensis
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Blood Orange Tree
In German
Purgiernuß
Blut- Orange Tree
In French
purghère
Sang Orange Tree
In Spanish
frailejón
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
In Greek
jatropha
Blood Orange Tree
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Orange Tree sangue
In Polish
jatrofa
Krew Orange Tree
In Latin
Jatropha
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Sapindales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Citrus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
Citreae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
17050
1
27800
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