Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Mexico
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
lucky clover is a type of clover
Number of Varieties
1700
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-5
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Ample Water
In Spring
Less Watering
Adequately
In Winter
Less Watering
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
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✘
Edible Fruit
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✘
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
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✘
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
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✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Bees
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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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
Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
OXALIS tetraphylla
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Lucky Clover
In German
Purgiernuß
Glücksklee
In French
purghère
trèfle porte-bonheur
In Spanish
frailejón
trébol de la suerte
In Greek
jatropha
τυχερό τριφύλλι
In Portuguese
galamaluco
trevo da sorte
In Polish
jatrofa
lucky koniczyny
In Latin
Jatropha
felix Trifolium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Trifolium
Clade
Dicotyledonous
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Tribe
Jatropheae
Trifolieae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
170300
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27800
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