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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Jatropha integerrima cv. Variegated

Scientific Name: Jatropha integerrima cv. Variegated
Common Name: Variegated Spicy Jatropha or Peregrina
Family Name: Euphorbiaceae
Origin: West Indies



PLANT CARE

Water: Little
Light: Partial shade, full sun
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Rounded
Plant Uses: Flower plant, foliage plant (variegated leaf)
Special Features: All or parts of this plant are poisonous; drought tolerant

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4 comments :

  1. Sheri - Creative Spaces LandscapingApril 16, 2014 at 9:14 AM

    Your jatropha is so beautiful! How do you get it to stay so brightly colored & variegated?

    Best wishes,
    Sheri

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  2. StephanieApril 16, 2014 at 10:15 AM

    Hi Sheri,

    Yes I know it's so beautiful. Unfortunately this pretty thing is not mine. I took that pic at a plant nursery.

    Over here in our tropical climate, Jatropha flourishes with great ease. For the plant to stay bright and variegated, I suppose lots of sunshine and making sure the plant is well-watered and well-fed will do the job :-)

    Best wishes,
    Stephanie

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    1. Sheri - Creative Spaces LandscapingMay 9, 2014 at 1:13 AM

      Well, whatever your weather is doing, it's doing just awesome! Your garden looks glorious! Keep up the great work Stephanie & love your blog!

      Happy Gardening!
      Sheri

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    2. StephanieMay 9, 2014 at 3:53 PM

      Thank you Sheri!

      Oh I am so encouraged now. I can write ten posts now haha...

      Cheers,
      Stephanie

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