Jatropha integerrima (Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha)
Botanical Information
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus | Jatropha |
| Species | integerrima |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Cuba and Hispaniola. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10a-11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 4-5 m |
| Spread | 3 m |
Description and Growing Information
| Landscape | Peregrina is a spectacular shrub in bloom, which is most of the year. Use it as an accent, in a mixed shrub border, container plant on the patio or at poolside. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. |
| Propagation | Propagate from cuttings taken in spring. |
| Cultivation | Peregrina is tolerant of a wide variety of soils providing they are well drained. It blooms on the current year's growth so it can be pruned at any time of the year since it handles it well. |
| Notable Specimens | Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand. |
| Leaf Description | The leaves are extremely variable; they may be entire and elliptic or oval, or they may be fiddle shaped, or they may have three sharp pointed lobes. They are bronze when young and brownish on the undersides. |
| Flower Description | The flowers are about 2.5 cm across and borne in multi-flowered terminal clusters almost all year round. |
Photographs
Jatropha integerrima, form growing in Dubai.
Jatropha integerrima, leaf.
Jatropha integerrima, flower.
Jatropha integerrima, form, Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.
Jatropha integerrima, leaf, Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.
Jatropha integerrima, flower, Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.
Jatropha integerrima, bark, Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.