Jatropha curcas

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Pruning, trimming as a hedge No Deciduous Uganda
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Uganda 300-1000 20-28 0-1650 Grows on well-drained soils with good aeration and is well adapted to marginal soils with low nutrient content. On heavy soils, root formation is reduced
Lugishu
Lisinda
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services Prota Link
Euphorbiaceae Medicine Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence, Road boundary/ openland Jatropha curcas Jatropha curcas Ornamental, Live fence