Jatropha

Add long-lasting colour and tropical character to your landscape with Jatropha. This attractive evergreen shrub features glossy green leaves and clusters of vivid red flowers that can appear throughout much of the year in warm climates.

Well adapted to Saudi Arabia’s sunny conditions, Jatropha tolerates heat and becomes relatively drought tolerant once established. Its compact, branching form makes it suitable as a feature shrub, informal hedge, or colourful addition to garden borders.

Plant Details:

• Common name: Jatropha / Peregrina
• Arabic pronunciation: Jatrofa
• Scientific name: Jatropha integerrima
• Family: Euphorbiaceae
• Plant type: Evergreen to semi-evergreen flowering shrub
• Flower colour: Bright red to pink-red
• Foliage: Glossy green leaves
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Watering: Low to moderate once established
• Soil: Fertile, well-drained sandy or loamy soil
• Climate: Hot, tropical, and subtropical
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Suitable for: Gardens, entrances, borders, informal hedges, courtyards, and large containers
• Maintenance: Low to moderate

Care Tips:

• Plant in full sun to encourage dense growth and abundant flowering.
• Provide light afternoon shade in areas exposed to extreme summer heat.
• Water regularly while the roots become established.
• Allow the upper soil to dry slightly between watering.
• Avoid waterlogged soil.
• Prune lightly to maintain its shape and encourage new branches.
• Apply a balanced flowering-plant fertilizer during the active growing season.
• Protect young plants from frost and prolonged cold weather.

Safety Note: All parts of Jatropha, particularly its seeds and milky sap, may be toxic if consumed. The sap may also irritate the skin and eyes. Wear gloves when pruning and keep the plant away from children and pets.

Note: The supplied plant may vary slightly in height, shape, fullness, and flowering according to its age, season, and natural growth. It may not be flowering at the time of delivery. The pot shown is a nursery container and may differ from the delivered container.