Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
2170
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm400.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
All year
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
JATROPHA
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
Water Celery
रतनजोत
In German
Wasser Sellerie
Purgiernuß
In French
Céleri d'eau
purghère
In Spanish
El apio agua
frailejón
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
jatropha
In Portuguese
Aipo água
galamaluco
In Polish
Seler Woda
jatrofa
In Latin
Aqua Apium
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Euphorbiales
Family
Apiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Oenantheae
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
1170
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27800
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