My first blooms after Vasant Panchami the official spring day of India are of the
Jatropha_integerrima . The shrub is about 8 ft. tall now.
I’d bought it 10 years back.
Jatropha integerrima, commonly called spicy jatropha or
peregrina, isn’t particularly picky about its environment. Other than keeping
warm, this practically care-free plant suffers damage from even light cold and
frost. This plant has a naturally domed, shrubby habit that lends itself well
to pruning to tree form. Spicy jatropha produces clusters of bright red blooms
nearly year-round, and works well as a specimen or patio plant. The best time
to start seeds for this tropical native is about three months before the rainy
season begins in your area.
Yes my Jatropha_integerrima
is now show-stopper — yet. It gets knocked back every winter and is slow
to come back. This variety grow fine in
fairly sandy soil and take lots of sun.
XOXO
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