| Description | Buddha Belly Plant (Jatropha podgrica) is an interesting succulent plant with a caudex (swollen base). |
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| Pronunciation | (JAT-roh-fuh)(pod-AG-ree-kuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Succulents |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | full to filtered |
| Moisture | dry |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Growing Media | cactus and succulent mix, well drained |
| Temperature | not frost resistant |
| Flowers | scarlet flowers in terminal clusters |
| Fruit | seeds are ejected from pods when ripe |
| Leaves | 3 lobed can become large |
| Stems | swollen base called a caudex |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet in warm climates |
| Propagation | easy by seeds |
| Native Site | Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Gout Plant, Gout Stick, Buddha Belly, Guatemala Rhubarb, Tartogo, Bottleplant Shrub, Purging-nut, |
| Notes & Reference | #05-Lexicon of Succulent Plants (Hermann Jacobsen), #99-The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Succulent Plants (Gordon Rowley) |
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