💎 Jatropha integerrima

Traditional Herbs from Jatropha integerrima

laxative

• Prepare enough fresh leaves then wash them thoroughly with running water.
• Eat the leaves directly.

What is Jatropha integerrima Looks like??

Parts of Jatropha integerrima that could be used

• Leaf

Jatropha integerrima Distribution

Batavia flowers originate from Cuba and can be found in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania. This plant is quite prolific in flowering and almost all year round. Therefore, this plant is suitable to be used as an ornamental plant. Batavia flowers are also used in traditional medicine and have been scientifically researched to show antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antioxidant and antiproliferative properties.
Agroecology of Jatropha integerrima
Batavia flowers grow best in partial shade to full sun, in semi-arid areas in tropical and subtropical areas. This plant is drought and heat resistant, but is not adapted to saline environments, is resistant to temperatures of -4 °C, can grow in a variety of well-drained soils, in a pH range from alkaline to acid. Average annual rainfall is 475-2,500 mm/year. Batavia flowers are often found in semi-arid sandy areas, near swampy areas, in disturbed soil, limestone cliffs and humus pockets in forests, and are cultivated in urban areas.
Morphology of Jatropha integerrima

• Stem erect, dark brown, striated, much branched, woody, smooth, short shoots absent,\u00a0watery latex, colorless on younger shoots, cloudy whitish on older branches.
• Leaves green, simple, alternate, oval to egg-shaped with three lobes, rounded base, pointed leaf tips, pinnate leaf veins, smooth.
• Flowers belong to the multi-cluster or group group, bisexual, shaped like a star and has a red to bright red color.
• Fruit capsules are ovoid, 1-1.3 \u00d7 0.7-1.1 cm, burst explosively.
• Cream seeds, speckled- red and black spots, elliptical in shape, 7\u201310 \u00d7 4\u20136.5 mm,\u00a0caruncle relatively small, conspicuous.

Cultivation of Jatropha integerrima
Batavia flowers can be propagated using seeds or cuttings. For cultivation most use stem cuttings.

Jatropha integerrima, more details :

Chemical Content of Jatropha integerrima
Tanian, saponins, steroids, triterpenes, flavonoids.
Benefits of Jatropha integerrima
Used in the treatment of warts, tumors, rheumatism, herpes, pruritus, toothache, scabies, eczema and ringworm, as a laxative.
Simplisia of Jatropha integerrima

Another Facts for Jatropha integerrima :

Synonym of Jatropha integerrima
Adenoropium hastatum (Jacq.) Britton & P.Wilson, Adenoropium integerrimum (Jacq.) Pohl, Adenoropium pandurifolium (Andrews) Pohl
Habitus of Jatropha integerrima
Bush. Annual shrub, 2.5 - 5 m high
Habitat of Jatropha integerrima

• Forest
• Roadside
• Land