Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Tender Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Number of Varieties
1702
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Needs Very high moisture
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Water Celery
In German
Purgiernuß
Wasser Sellerie
In French
purghère
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
frailejón
El apio agua
In Greek
jatropha
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Aipo água
In Polish
jatrofa
Seler Woda
In Latin
Jatropha
Aqua Apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Apiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Oenanthe
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Jatropheae
Oenantheae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
1701
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27800
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