Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Caribbean
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
fiddle-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Medium
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought, Variety of soil types
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Spigelia marilandica
JATROPHA integerrima
Common Name
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
In Hindi
pinkroot
Peregrina
In German
Spigelia
Peregrina
In French
Spigelia
Peregrina
In Spanish
Spigelia
Peregrina
In Greek
Spigelia
Peregrina
In Portuguese
Spigelia
Peregrina
In Polish
Spigelia
Peregrina
In Latin
Spigelia
Peregrina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Euphorbiales
Family
Loganiceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Spigelia
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Jatropheae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
60170
1
27800
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