Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
3170
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Lime Green, 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
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Ample Water
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in 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, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
JATROPHA
Common Name
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप पेड़
रतनजोत
In German
Tulpenbaum
Purgiernuß
In French
tulipier
purghère
In Spanish
árbol de tulipán
frailejón
In Greek
δέντρο τουλίπα
jatropha
In Portuguese
árvore de tulipa
galamaluco
In Polish
tulipanowiec
jatrofa
In Latin
Tulipa arbore
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Euphorbiales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Liriodendron
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
Jatropheae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
2170
1
27800
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