Mazhar Botanic Garden

Jatropha integerrima Jacq.

Spicy Jatropha

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000599
English name: Spicy Jatropha
Arabic name: جاتروفا حمراء، جاتروفا سعودي
Native: Cuba, Hispaniola
Country: Cuba
(PGR): Common

Evergreen woody shrub or small tree,  45 m tall leaves oblong to obovate, sometimes 3 lobed, 10-20 cm long flowers unisexual, red usually in clusters Fruits oval 1-2 cm long

Ornamental flowers. container planting, Parks & Gardens.

Jatropha coccinea Link, Jatropha diversifolia ARich

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Texture: Chalk Clay Loam
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Partial shade
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Flowering time: All year
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 6.8-8.5

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