Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Quercus acutissima
Number of Varieties
170450
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-3
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm1,070.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm1,070.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Saw-tooth like
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
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
Edible Fruit
✔
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
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Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Beetles, Butterflies
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
QUERCUS acutissima
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Sawtooth Oak
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Sawtooth Oak
In German
Purgiernuß
Sägezahn- Eiche
In French
purghère
Sawtooth Oak
In Spanish
frailejón
diente de sierra de roble
In Greek
jatropha
πριονωτή Oak
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Sawtooth Oak
In Polish
jatrofa
piłokształtny Oak
In Latin
Jatropha
Quercus acutissima
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Fagales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Quercus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Fagoideae
Number of Species
17060
1
27800
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