Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Shrub
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Russia/Siberia, China
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Number of Varieties
1705
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Moderate
In Spring
Less Watering
Ample Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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 dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
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
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
CARAGANA arborescens
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Siberian peashrub
In German
Purgiernuß
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
In French
purghère
Caraganier de Sibérie
In Spanish
frailejón
Siberian Peashrub
In Greek
jatropha
Siberian Peashrub
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Siberian peashrub
In Polish
jatrofa
Karagana syberyjska
In Latin
Jatropha
Siberian Peashrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Caragana
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
17025
1
27800
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