General Landscape Uses: Rock gardens, succulent gardens, container plant

Ecological Restoration Notes: Xeriscaping, pollinator support, soil improvement

Description: Striking cultivar of Jatropha hastata

Dimensions: Height 2 – 4 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: Cuba

Native Habitats: Tropical dry forests, coastal scrublands

Soils: Well-draining

Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: full sun

Flower Color: watermellon pink

Flower Characteristics: Small, clusters

Flowering Season: Spring to summer

Fruit: Small, three-lobed capsule that starts green, ripens to yellow or brown

Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings

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