Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
5170
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
JATROPHA
Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
सागौन
रतनजोत
In German
Teak
Purgiernuß
In French
Teak
purghère
In Spanish
Teak
frailejón
In Greek
Teak
jatropha
In Portuguese
Teak
galamaluco
In Polish
Teak
jatrofa
In Latin
Teak
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Euphorbiales
Family
Verbenaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Tectona
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
Jatropheae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
5170
1
27800
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