Barbados Nut, Physic Nut Jatropha curcas - Curcas indica, Curcas lobata, Curcas purgans

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Jatropha curcas

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Genus:

Jatropha

Species:

curcas

Common Name:

Barbados Nut, Physic Nut

Seeds Per Pound:
929
Quantity:
4.57 lb
Germination:
71%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
15 feet
Collection Locale:
India
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
9
In Stock: 4.57 lb
Prices
  • Jatropha curcas

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$6.95
1 oz (~ 58 seeds)
$14.00
1 lb (~ 929 seeds)
$88.00
1 kg (~ 2048 seeds)
$194.01
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in cold water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow 1" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: If hot water does not allow the seed to imbibe, nick the seed carefully and soak again in warm water.
In a Nutshell:
* When jatropha seeds are crushed, the resulting jatropha oil can be processed to produce a high-quality biofuel or biodiesel that can be used in a standard diesel car or further processed into jet fuel, while the residue (press cake) can also be used as biomass feedstock to power electricity plants, used as fertilizer (it contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium), or as animal fodder. The cake can also be used as feed in digesters and gasifiers to produce biogas. more...
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov