Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Caribbean
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1310-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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
Drought, Variety of soil types
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Peregrina
candlenut पेड़
In German
Peregrina
Candlenut Baum
In French
Peregrina
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Peregrina
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Peregrina
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Peregrina
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Peregrina
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Peregrina
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Euphorbiales
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
170600
1
27800
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