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JatrophaFamily: Euphorbiaceae.
| Jatropha podagrica |
Common name(s): Bottle plant |
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Genus of about 170 species of succulent perennials and evergreen shrubs, rarely trees, from dry or semi-moist areas of South Africa, Madagascar, tropical North, Central and South America, and the West Indies.
Only one species is grown as a house plant - Jatropha podagrica. Jatropha (Australian Bottle Plant) is a tropical succulent shrub, to about 18 inches, stems swollen and knobby, with bristled scars; leaves orbicular-ovate, peltate, long-petioled, to 12 inches across, deeply 3-5 lobed with obtuse sinuses; cymes terminal, long-peduncled, pedicels red; flowers small, coral-red.
Berries and sap are poisonous. |
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| Growing conditions |
Watering and misting |
Propagation |
| Average warmth in summer - minimum 60 F in winter. Brightly lit spot. Keep well away from direct sunlight. |
Keep compost moist at all times but never waterlogged. Reduce watering in winter. Use soft, tepid water. Misting is necessary. |
Take stem cuttings in spring. Use a rooting hormone and provide bottom heat. |
User-submitted additions and corrections:
Mae
16th Nov 2007
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Looking for jatropha multifidia. |
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