Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Caribbean
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
fiddle-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Medium
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
JATROPHA integerrima
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Peregrina
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Peregrina
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Peregrina
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Peregrina
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Peregrina
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Peregrina
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Peregrina
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Peregrina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Euphorbiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
50170
1
27800
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