JATROPA MUTIFIDA

JATROPA MUTIFIDA






Description


Coral
plant is a shrub or small tree with a single trunk, a loose, spreading
crown and a typical height in cultivation of 6-10 ft (1.8-3.1 m),
although it can grow up to 20 ft (6.1 m) tall. The very distinctive
leaves are large, growing up to 12 in (30.5 cm) wide. They are cut
deeply into 7-11 narrow lobes with the margins of each lobe themselves
dissected into narrow pointed segments. They are dark green above and
whitish beneath. The flowers are bright coral red and borne in
flat-topped clusters on long stalks held high above the foliage. Coral
plant blooms on and off all year long, and especially during hot
weather. Most euphorbs have a milky sap that flows from broken stems,
but that of coral plant looks more like cloudy water.




Usage
Coral
plant is grown for its distinctive large leaves and its flashy red
flowers. This is a perfect container plant for a sunny patio or at
poolside. The leaves have a strange and unusual tropical look, and coral
plant is often grown as a novelty specimen or accent. It is also a
welcome shrub in mixed shrub borders and often used in cactus and
succulent gardens.














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