got in at a local swap, planted inground, full sun. anybody know how tall it will get? can anybody ID?
Jatropha has bloom, now what
It's Jatropha podagrica, I have it's twin! Really, same size, same shape, new blooms, everything! Mine has been blooming since I got it, early in the summer. The only difference is that mine has been in the sun longer so that the new baby leaves are dark burgundy. I know that they are slow growing, but don't have a clue how big it will get. Mine is in a pot, so yours will end up bigger!
Must be something in the air. I just got one too. Have no idea how big it gets.
I have one too. It bloomed before it was given to me and it had a seedling. Apparently it's self-pollinating and shoots its seeds everywhere. I have a picture in a book showing it climbing up to a second floor balcony, but I am not believing it. right now I have both in 4" pots.
They don't get too large. At least, if so, it takes like 1,000 years to do it. I've got one I've had for 4? 5? years or so... It's grown very well and it's under maybe 3 feet and well-branched. Weird to see a branched seedling, NematanthusNut. Usually, they are single stalked until they are somewhere in the neighborhood of several feet and then they'll sparsely branch. Before branching, the base will swell and a nice one will take on a wine bottle shape (literally, and almost wine bottle-sized, too - maybe slightly larger). I'll try to get a pic of mine here in the next few days.
These really are very cool plants. They bloom nearly year round (unless they go dormant in winter) and self seed with little exploding capsules that will contain about 3 or 4 narrowly bean-shaped seeds (they look like a capsule-shaped pinto bean).
I saw a coupe of them in Thailand. I wonder how big they do get.
Here is the one I saw in a greenhouse.
Wow, that's cool. When I got this one it was the only one that was branched. That's why I picked it.
thanks everybody.
hcmcdole, that's a great looking plant. I look forward to mine looking like that
carter, are seedlings easy to remove and replant elsewhere? I hope you can post a pic of yours sometime.
Is this the same thing? I grew it from a seed and only name I've ever known is 'Budda Belly'
budda belly is the common name
I have one, ....a real baby...
But I have seen them at our local "Flamingo Gardens:. The plant itself was about 2' and the flowers were above that. Outstanding plant. The were under palms and in a good amount of shade. Now remember, I'm talking Florida. Very pretty there and doing very well.
Mine is much smaller but still doing well.
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Oh... forgot you asked for cultural help, too. Full sun is fine, part sun is okay. maybe just a tad of shade would give the best result of leaves and flowers. It might be fine in up to full shade, but I think they prefer more sun. Keep on the dry side, but not quite "cactus & succulent" dry. Mine's a little mopey with all this rain we've had. Well draining soil is probably best, but they aren't too terribly picky. Regular potting soil would probably be okay as long as you don't overwater.