COMMON NAME Jatropha Peregrina |
BOTANICAL NAME Jatropha integerrima |
HEIGHT 15′ |
WIDTH 10′ |
MONOECIOUS |
EVERGREEN |
LIFESPAN 30 years |
COLD TOLERANCE 33° F |
SOIL TYPE Well drained |
DROUGHT TOLERANCE Medium |
SALT TOLERANCE No |
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full sun to part shade |
FLOWER Red, 5 petals |
MONTH OF COLOR Hot months |
FRUIT Green fruit, mini pumpkin-shaped. Contains small, oval black seeds. Inedible. |
COMMENTS Tough plant with red blooms. Slender-stemmed, multi-trunked tropical tree or large shrub. Native to Cuba. |
PRICE 3 gallon $16 |