The jatropha tree can grow in arid climates with poor soil quality, making it very suitable for a country like Haiti that has largely deforested and degraded lands.
Ang jatropha puno ay maaaring lumaki sa tigang klima na may mahinang kalidad ng lupa, na ginagawa itong napaka-angkop para sa isang bansa tulad ng Haiti na ito ay karamihang deforested at nagpapasama lupain.