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Jatropha multifida
Also called French Physicnut, Spanish Physicnut, St. Vincent Physicnut, Coralplant, Coral Plant
Coralbush is a shrub or small tree from Mexico and the Caribbean, grown for its coral-red flowers and deeply lobed leaves. It needs warmth, sun and well-drained soil, and tolerates dry spells well.
Jatropha multifida, called coral plant, coralbush, and physic nut (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of Jatropha native to Mexico and the Caribbean. A garden plant, it has been introduced to Florida, and to many places in South America, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, China and Southeast Asia. Mildly toxic, consumption causes gastrointestinal distress.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Jatropha multifida by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
