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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 |
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| 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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