1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
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
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm200.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm400.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Purple, Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Palmately Lobed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bugs, Rabbits
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
5.12 Allergy
Nausea
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
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
Air purification
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
Nutrients
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
JATROPHA
7.2 Common Name
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
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
col de col rizada
frailejón
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Brassica Sabaudiae
Jatropha
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species