Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Jatropha, 1 by MollyMc

MollyMc wrote:
Ardesia,

This one is also a "Jatropha" a buddha belly. The flowers are the same as the multifida, but the leafs are definately different.

Like the Crepe Myrtle, they are diciduous, losing all their leaves in the winter, making you think they died. Keep them relatively dry to avoid root rot and they will be back in the spring.

This one was grown from seed, I got it as a bulb. You can grow them from cuttings, but the cuttings won't have the buddha belly, they will just grow on a straight stick.

Molly
:^)))