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Coral Bush

Scientific Name: Jatropha multifida L.
Synonym: Adenoropium multifidum
Family: Euphorbiaceae

Coral Bush (Jatropha multifida), U.S.D.A. Forest Service Collection, Courtesy of the Hunt Institute

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 10-12

Sun Exposure: Full to part sun

Origin: Mexico to Brazil

Growth Habits: Evergreen or semi-deciduous shrub or small tree, 6 to 20 feet tall (1.8-6 m); milky or cloudy sap; large palmately cut dark green leaves, up to 12 inches wide (30 cm), cut deeply into 7 to 11 narrow lobes, each lobe divided in pointed segments, whitish undersides

Watering Needs: Moderate water, somewhat drought tolerant

Propagation: Cuttings in spring, seeds, can self seed and be invasive

All parts of the plant are poisonous.
The epithet 'multifida' comes from the Latin for 'many times divided'.

Blooming Habits:
Bright coral red flowers, in flat-topped clusters, from the tips of the trunks, on long stalks, on and off all year long, particularly during hot weather

Fruiting Habits:
Yellow fruits.

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