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Jatropha podagrica


Buddha Belly Plant, Buddha Belly, Bottleplant Shrub, Bottle Euphorbia, Purgingnut, Gout Plant, Gout Stick, Purging Nut, Guatemalan Rhubarb, Guatemala Rhubarb, White Rhubarb, Goutystalk Nettlespurge, Tartogo




Origin:  Native to Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz), Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Species
podagrica
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
10a - 11b
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H1c
Temperature (°C)
?1.1 - +7.2
Temperature (°F)
30 - 45
Height
2.4 - 3 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Use it as an accent, in a mixed shrub border, container plant on the patio or at poolside. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Cultivation
Grow in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade with shelter from wind.
Bark/Stem Description
A swollen and knobby, grey-skinned stem.
Leaf Description
Green, smooth, waxy leaves up 30 cm in diameter.
Flower Description
Small, coral-like and bright red in colour.
Notable Specimens
Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
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