Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
2170
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40000
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Habitat
Rich Woods
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
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
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead flowers
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
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
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
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
JATROPHA
Common Name
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
Wild Blue Phlox
रतनजोत
In German
Wild Blue Phlox
Purgiernuß
In French
Wild Blue Phlox
purghère
In Spanish
Wild Blue Phlox
frailejón
In Greek
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
jatropha
In Portuguese
Wild Blue Phlox
galamaluco
In Polish
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
jatrofa
In Latin
Phlox ferae blue
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Euphorbiales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Phlox
Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Phlocideae
Jatropheae
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
2170
1
27800
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