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Jatropha curcas
Physic Nut, Purging NutFamily: Euphorbiaceae
Origin: South America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Jatropha curcas, also called physic nut, is a nice landscape plant, growing to a bushy specimen. Young leaves are dark red to almost black. The plant is used to produce the non-edible Jatropha oil, for making candles and soap, and as a feedstock for the production of biodiesel.
Very easy care, hardy plant.
Similar plants:
- Jatropha berlandieri (Jatropha Buddah Belly, Baseball Plant)
- Jatropha gossypiifolia (Bellyache bush, Cotton Leaf, Physic nut, Sibidigua, Tua-Tua)
- Jatropha integerrima, Jatropha pandurata (Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha, Coral Plant, Physic Nut)
- Jatropha mahafalensis (Jatropha)
- Jatropha multifida, Adenoropium multifidum (Jatropha Tree)
- Jatropha podagrica (Gout Plant, Gout Stick, Buddha Belly, Guatemala Rhubarb, Tartogo)
- Jatropha sp. (Coral Plant)
- Jatropha unicostata (Jatropha)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/jatropha_curcas.htm
Physic Nut, Purging Nut. This pretty landscape bush... more
Ordering seeds info
RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES:
Seed Germination Mix #3, professional grade
SUNSHINE-Epi - Seeds and cuttings booster
SUNSHINE Bombino - Young Plant Booster
Ordering seeds info
RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES:
Seed Germination Mix #3, professional grade
SUNSHINE-Epi - Seeds and cuttings booster
SUNSHINE Bombino - Young Plant Booster
Per pack: 6 large nuts
In stock
$8.95
Physic Nut, Purging Nut. This pretty landscape bush... more
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZER:
SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZER:
SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
This item is certified for shipping to California.
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant