Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Central America, West Indies
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
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Number of Varieties
1705
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm100.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Cone shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
All year
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
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, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
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✔
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
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Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
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Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
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
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
रतनजोत
लाल केला
In German
Purgiernuß
Red Banana
In French
purghère
Red Banana
In Spanish
frailejón
Red Banana
In Greek
jatropha
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Banana vermelha
In Polish
jatrofa
Red Banana
In Latin
Jatropha
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Zingiberales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Musa
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
17050
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27800
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