About

A versatile Jatropha shrub, forming a compact mound. The dense habit offers structure.

About the genus

Jatropha can be perennials or evergreen shrubs, often forming a stout, succulent caudex, with simple lobed or finely divided leaves and small flowers in summer, either solitary or in cymes

Plant details

Suggested usesContainers, rock gardens, dry gardens.

Care notes

CultivationPlant in gritty compost. Full sun.
PruningMinimal pruning. Remove dead leaves.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.