Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
Madagascar
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
20170
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
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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
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius
JATROPHA
Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
Umbrella Plant
रतनजोत
In German
Dach-Anlage
Purgiernuß
In French
Parapluie Plante
purghère
In Spanish
Umbrella Plant
frailejón
In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών
jatropha
In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva
galamaluco
In Polish
parasol roślin
jatrofa
In Latin
O Planta
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Euphorbiales
Family
Cyperaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Cypereae
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
700170
1
27800
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