Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Caribbean
Europe, Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1070
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Wet Site
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
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Peregrina
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Peregrina
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Peregrina
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Peregrina
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Peregrina
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Peregrina
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Peregrina
łąka ber
In Latin
Peregrina
meadow Foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Cyperales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
1703
1
27800
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