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| Family:
Euphorbiaceae |
| Scientific
Name: Jatropha podigrica |
| Common
Name: Gout Plant, Gout Stick, Buddha Belly, Guatemala Rhubarb, Tartogo |
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Description: | An interesting succulent plant with a swollen base. |
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plant
type:
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Succulents |
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Hardiness
zone:
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Sunlight:
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full to filtered |
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Moisture:
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dry |
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Soil
& Site:
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well drained |
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Media:
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cactus and succulent mix, well drained |
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Temperature:
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not frost resistant |
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Flowers:
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scarlet flowers in terminal clusters |
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Foliage:
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swollen base called a caudex, leaves 3 lobed can become large |
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Dimensions:
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2-3 feet in warm climates |
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Maintenance:
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Propagation:
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easy by seeds |
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Origin & History:
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Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama |
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Notes
& Reference:
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References: #5-Lexicon of Succulent Plants (Hermann Jacobsen), #99-The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Succulent Plants (Gordon Rowley)
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