Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Jatropha, 0 by ardesia

ardesia wrote:
Carter, the original one I had was labeled Dwarf Jatropha, that is the one that I thought had died. Do you think perhaps Dwarf and compacta mean the same thingon this plant? The new one I pictured was just labeled Coral Plant but it is the same as the first one so I think it probably is the dwarf/compacta. They get around 3' tall.

When you mentioned you had not had any seeds, I remembered that I had often seen immature seed pods but they always disappeared before they ripened. I started checking the blooming plant each day and soon found 3 seeds. I stapled some tiny
nylon bags over them and waited. Today one of the pods split. There were three chambers each holding a large seed that looked like a beetle. I apologise for the fuzzy picture but you will get the idea.

I will plant these three seeds today and see what happens. There are still 2 "bagged" pods on the plant and I know if I watch it carefully Iwill have more over the summer.