1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Brazil
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
1.4 Types
Not available
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm200.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm400.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Palmately Lobed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
JATROPHA
7.2 Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Petunioideae
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species