Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Central America, South America
Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
17045
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Regular watering required
In Spring
Less Watering
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
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
Increases moisture in air, Indoor 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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
JATROPHA
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
रतनजोत
Zebra Plant
In German
Purgiernuß
Zebra Plant
In French
purghère
Zebra usine
In Spanish
frailejón
Zebra Plant
In Greek
jatropha
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
galamaluco
Planta da zebra
In Polish
jatrofa
Zebra roślin
In Latin
Jatropha
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Lamiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Aphelandra
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
1703
1
27800
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