Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Lamium galeobdolon
Number of Varieties
17015
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Forest margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Spreading mass
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Bees, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
-
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Yellow Archangel
In Hindi
रतनजोत
पीला महादूत
In German
Purgiernuß
Yellow Archangel
In French
purghère
Archange Jaune
In Spanish
frailejón
Arcángel amarillo
In Greek
jatropha
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Arcanjo amarelo
In Polish
jatrofa
żółty Archanioła
In Latin
Jatropha
Yellow Archangeli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Lamiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Lamium
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
1705
1
27800
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