Buddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub Seeds (Jatropha podagrica)
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Buddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub Seeds (Jatropha podagrica)

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Buddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub Seeds (Jatropha podagrica)

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Jatropha podagrica is a tropical, frost-sensitive, succulent shrub, up to 8 feet (2.4 m) tall (usually up to 3 feet / 90 cm). It has a swollen and knobby, grey-skinned stem (large bottle-like caudex) and green,

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Buddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub Seeds (Jatropha podagrica)

Price for Package of 3 seeds.   

Jatropha podagrica is a tropical, frost-sensitive, succulent shrub, up to 8 feet (2.4 m) tall (usually up to 3 feet / 90 cm). It has a swollen and knobby, grey-skinned stem (large bottle-like caudex) and green, smooth, waxy leaves, up 12 inches (30 cm) in diameter. The flowers are small, coral-like and bright red in color.

How to Grow and Care Jatropha podagrica

The key to growing successful Jatropha is to achieve the proper balance between moisture and drainage. They typically appreciate a steady supply of water, but the most popular species cannot tolerate being submerged or soaked and will quickly succumb to root rot. Many of the popular Jatropha species make excellent small trees for a conservatory or sunny corner. Keep them well pruned so they don’t outgrow their space too soon. Jatropha are vulnerable to pests including aphids, mealy bugs, scale, and white fly. If possible, identify the infestation as early as possible and treat with the leave toxic option. Jatropha can be propagated by seed (if you’re fortunate enough to get sides) or by stem cuttings. To take stem cuttings, remove a small piece of stem, dip it in rooting hormone, then pot into a small pot with seedling starter soil. Place in a warm, bright place and wait for new growth to emerge… – See more at: How to Grow and Care for Jatropha

How to sow Jatropha podagrica seeds

1. Soak the seeds in water 2 hours before planting to reduce the hardness of the seeds coat.

2. Remove the curved side and press into the soil surface. Do not press it deeply, so that the roots can grow easily. 
And cover the seeds a little with the sowing substrate.

3. Keep watering, it takes 2-10 days to have the roots grow out. Depending on soil conditions and watering

4. When the trunk grows noticeably, cover the soil more because in the future the trunk will be brittle.
This plant loves the sun. 
Use any substrate that is not very hard.

Origin

Native to Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz), Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

WIKIPEDIA:

Jatropha podagrica is a species of plants known by several English common names, including Buddha belly plant, bottleplant shrub, gout plant, purging-nut, Guatemalan rhubarb, and goutystalk nettlespurge. It is native to the tropical Americas but it is propagated as an ornamental plant in many parts of the world.

The stem is swollen into vasculum at the base and filled with thin sap. The plant bears bright red coral-like flowers throughout the year. All parts, especially the seeds, of the plant contain the toxic curcin, making it poisonous.

Jatropha podagrica is also known for its incredible ability to attract a variety of butterflies wherever it is grown.

Common Names

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

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HEIRLOOM ?
Yes
Organic Seeds ?
Organic Seeds
Life Cycle:
Perennial plant : Yes
Plant height ?
Plant height 1.5 m
Medicinal Plant ?
Medicinal Plant: Yes

USDA Hardiness zone

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