Mazhar Botanic Garden

Jatropha multifida L.

Physic nut Coral plant

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000601
English name: Physic nut, Coral plant
Arabic name: جاتروفا مالتيفيدا
Native: Mexico
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Common

Evergreen shrub  to 2 m high leaves deeply divided  into 7-11 lobes flowers bright red in clusters at the end of long stout branches

Ornamental shrub

Manihot multifida (L) Crantz

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Texture: Chalk Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Plateau
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Partial shade
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Flowering time: Summer, autumn
Zone: 10 : 12

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