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Jatropha integerrima
Family Name: | Euphorbiaceae |
Synonyms: | Jatropha panduraefolia |
Common Name: | Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha, Shanghai Beauty, Peregrina Jatropha, Cotton-leafed Jatropha, Jarak, Rose-Flowered Jatropha, 琴叶珊瑚, 日日樱 |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
Plant Growth Form | Tree (Shrubby (1m-5m)), Shrub |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Plant Shape | Rounded |
Maximum Height | 2 m to 3 m |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | West Indies, Cuba |
Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Local Conservation Status | Exotic |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Evergreen woody shrub or small tree, able to grow up to about 4.5 m tall and with a spread of 2 - 3 m wide. |
Foliage | Green leaves, oblong to obovate in shape and sometimes three-lobed, simple and alternate arrangement, measuring about 10 - 20 cm long. |
Flowers | Separate male and female flowers on the same plant, red in colour and measuring about 2.5 cm across, usually in clusters. |
Fruits | Oval-shaped fruit, measuring about 1 - 2 cm long, green in colour, seeds measuring about 0.9 - 1 cm long. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Dry Soils / Drought |
Landscape Uses | Container Planting, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens |
Usage Hazard - Cons | Toxic Upon Ingestion, Weak Branches, Irritant - Sap |
Usage Hazard - Cons Remarks | Secretes milky sap when cut, sap may cause skin irritation. All parts of plant are poisonous when ingested due to phytotoxin - curcin. |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna | Butterfly Food Plant |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Sun |
Water Preference | Little Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Planting Distance From | 2 |
Propagation Method | Seed, Stem Cutting |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Obovate, Oblong) |
Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
Foliar Margin | Entire |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute, Acuminate |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
Stem Type & Modification | Woody |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality 1 | Unisexual Flowers |
Flower & Plant Sexuality 2 | Dioecious |
Flower Colour(s) | Red |
Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Mature Fruit Colour(s) - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms | Brown |
Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
Fruit Type 1 | Dehiscent Dry Fruit |
Seed Quantity Per Fruit | Few (1-5) |
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Master ID | 857 |
Species ID | 2152 |
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