1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
India, Melanesia
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
1.4 Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
910.00 cm200.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm400.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
5.12 Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica
JATROPHA
7.2 Common Name
Mango
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Anacardiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species