Jatropha seeds

Number 200 seeds Common name: Jatropha Scientific name: Jatropha integerrima Other names: Jatropha Maltefida - Mana - Toban - Jatropha Multifieda Evergreen, dense, tall, and round-shaped tree, reaching a height of up to 3 meters and a width of about the same. When fully grown, it appears like a tree, with several slender trunks. Jatropha shrub flower: The flowers come in clusters and are crimson red, star-shaped, appearing in summer. Jatropha shrub fruit and seeds: The fruit is like small boxes, ranging in size from 1 cm to 2 cm, containing seeds inside, which are 1 to 2 cm in size, and are toxic. Jatropha shrub planting season: Jatropha is planted from early July until the end of September. Suitable climate and soil for Jatropha shrub: It grows in most types of soil. It tolerates drought, high heat, frost, and temperatures below zero, and can withstand high salinity. It is preferred to water it regularly, especially in late spring and summer. How to plant Jatropha shrub: It propagates by cuttings in spring. It is fertilized using slow-release fertilizers two to four times a year to improve its appearance. It can also be cultivated year-round in protected agricultural environments, enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, and where the plant receives adequate sunlight. Its benefits and uses: It can be used to combat sand encroachment in desert areas and to fight desertification. Its oil is also used to produce biofuel. Original habitat of Jatropha shrub: Its native region is South America, and it grows in tropical, subtropical, and arid desert areas with dry climates like Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries.