Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Australia
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Araucaria heterophylla
Number of Varieties
1701
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Green
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
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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, Alkaline
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
ARAUCARIA heterophylla
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Norfolk Island Pine
In Hindi
रतनजोत
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन
In German
Purgiernuß
Norfolk-Insel Pine
In French
purghère
Norfolk Île Pine
In Spanish
frailejón
Norfolk Pine Island
In Greek
jatropha
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Ilha Norfolk Pine
In Polish
jatrofa
Norfolk Pine
In Latin
Jatropha
Insula Norfolk Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Pinales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Araucaria
Clade
Dicotyledonous
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Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
17013
1
27800
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