Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
South America
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
6170
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sandy
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
-
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea
JATROPHA
Common Name
Peanut
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
मूंगफली
रतनजोत
In German
Erdnuss
Purgiernuß
In French
Cacahuète
purghère
In Spanish
Maní
frailejón
In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι
jatropha
In Portuguese
Amendoim
galamaluco
In Polish
Arachid
jatrofa
In Latin
Peanut
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Euphorbiales
Family
Fabaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Arachis
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Dalbergieae
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
1000170
1
27800
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