How to tend a Jatropha pandurifolia

Also known as: Jatropha acuminata Desr., Jatropha coccinea Hort.Cels ex Link, Jatropha diversifolia A.Rich., Jatropha diversifolia var. pandurifolia (Andrews) M.Gómez, Jatropha hastata Jacq., Jatropha integerrima var. coccinea (Link) N.P.Balakr., Jatropha integerrima var. hastata (Jacq.) Fosberg, Jatropha integerrima var. latifolia (Pax) N.P.Balakr., Jatropha moluensis Sessé & Moc., Jatropha pandurifolia Andrews, Jatropha pandurifolia var. coccinea (Link) Pax, Jatropha pandurifolia var. latifolia Pax, Adenoropium hastatum (Jacq.) Britton & P.Wilson, Adenoropium integerrimum (Jacq.) Pohl, Adenoropium pandurifolium (Andrews) Pohl

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, spray water on leaves in summer

Sunlight

Enjoy sufficient light

Soil

Loose, fertile, and well-drained humus soil

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove flower stem, diseased and rotten leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
The West Indies
Category
Euphorbiaceae, Jatropha
Size
Diameter≥15cm,Height≥25cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-October
Flower colors
pink to rose red
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