Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha)

Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha) with slender grey trunk, oval green foliage, and tiny buds on branches.

Botanical name: Jatropha unicostata

Common name: Jatropha

Origin: Socotra

USDA Zone: 9-10

Plant form: Large bush or small tree; plant with caudex

Mature height: 10-20 ft

Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor

Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.

Watering: Moderate

Flower color: Yellow, orange

Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

Irritating or toxic: Irritating

Jatropha unicostata is endemic to Socotra island Yemen.

Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha) orange yellow flower with small central parts against green foliage.

The ants are working on Jatropha unicostata flower.

Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha) orange flower with a yellow center and lush green foliage nearby.

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