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Jatropha podagrica

Photo by Sydney Haase
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Description:

Jatropha podagrica is a species of plant known by several English common names, including Buddha belly plant, gout plant, purging-nut, Guatemalan rhubarb, and goutystalk nettlespurge.
The stem is swollen into vasculum at the base and filled with thin sap. The plant bears bright red coral-like flowers throughout the year. The plant contains the toxic curcin, making it poisonous.
Jatropha podagrica is also known for its incredible ability to attract a variety of butterflies wherever it is grown. - Wikipedia

Habitat:

It is native to the tropical Americas but it is propagated as an ornamental plant in many parts of the world.- Wikipedia

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