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)
Botanical Information
Family | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus | Jatropha |
Species | podagrica |
Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
Origin | Native to Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz), Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 10a - 11b |
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Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H1c |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | ?1.1 - +7.2 |
Temperature (°F) | 30 - 45 |
Height | 2.4 - 3 m |
Description and Growing Information
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. |
Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
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. |