Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Caribbean
Europe, Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Pests and diseases free
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Wildflower
Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
DIPSACUS fullonum
Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Fuller's Teasel
In Hindi
Peregrina
Fuller's Teasel
In German
Peregrina
Fullers Karde
In French
Peregrina
Cardère à foulon
In Spanish
Peregrina
Cardo de Fuller
In Greek
Peregrina
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
In Portuguese
Peregrina
Carda de Fuller
In Polish
Peregrina
Fullera Oset
In Latin
Peregrina
Teasel Fullonis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Dipsacales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Dipsacaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Dipsacus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Jatropheae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Dipsacoideae
Number of Species
17016
1
27800
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