Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
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Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
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Number of Varieties
170-
0
40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
All year
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
All year
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Needs very little water
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
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-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
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Botanical Name
JATROPHA
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
candelabro
In Hindi
रतनजोत
candelabro
In German
Purgiernuß
candelabro
In French
purghère
candelabro
In Spanish
frailejón
candelabro
In Greek
jatropha
candelabro
In Portuguese
galamaluco
candelabro
In Polish
jatrofa
candelabro
In Latin
Jatropha
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Browningia
Clade
Dicotyledonous
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Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
170-
1
27800
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