Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
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Number of Varieties
1702
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-5
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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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Elliptic
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
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Never Over-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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
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
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
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Bumblebees, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin
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
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas
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
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
Trifolium pratense
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Red Clover
In Hindi
रतनजोत
लाल तिपतिया घास
In German
Purgiernuß
Rotklee
In French
purghère
Trèfle rouge
In Spanish
frailejón
Trébol rojo
In Greek
jatropha
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Trevo vermelho
In Polish
jatrofa
Czerwona koniczyna
In Latin
Jatropha
Trifolium pratense
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Trifolium
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
Trifolieae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
170300
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27800
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