Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Caribbean
Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1025
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
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, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
Peregrina
Raintree
In German
Peregrina
raintree
In French
Peregrina
raintree
In Spanish
Peregrina
raintree
In Greek
Peregrina
Raintree
In Portuguese
Peregrina
Raintree
In Polish
Peregrina
Raintree
In Latin
Peregrina
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Solanales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Petunioideae
Number of Species
17050
1
27800
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