Jatropha

The genus Jatropha consists of approximately 170 species - evergreen and leaf falling, grassy, ​​shrub and tree-like plants. Some representatives of jatropha are succulent, and represent value from a decorative point of view. For jatropha is characterized by expanding down stem, the so-called caudex; Plant fabrics isolated caustic mile juice. At home, blooming comes usually in spring and summer. From seeds of various species, oil used as a laxative use it in industry. Jatropha Berlandieri is a succulent view with characteristic short thin stems and a rounded caudex diameter of 10-12 cm. Sheet plate is divided into 7 segments. Inflorescences consist of red female and male flowers. Jatropha Integerrima is an evergreen shrub height of 90 cm, with three-part leaves, long-standing on the plant, and red flowers of 5 petals. Jatropha Pandurifolia is an evergreen shrub height of 1 m with the leaves of a characteristic oblong shape, very narrow in the middle. Red flowers are collected in inflorescences. Jatropha Podagrica is the most common room view, a shrub succulent plant with a height of 40-50 cm, with large dissected leaves, growing from well-developed caudex. Branched flowers with bright painted succulent red, collected in inflorescences, flowers.

The genus Jatropha consists of approximately 170 species - evergreen and leaf falling, grassy, ​​shrub and tree-like plants. Some representatives of jatropha are succulent, and represent value from a decorative point of view. For jatropha is characterized by expanding down stem, the so-called caudex; Plant fabrics isolated caustic mile juice. At home, blooming comes usually in spring and summer. From seeds of various species, oil used as a laxative use it in industry.

Jatropha Berlandieri is a succulent view with characteristic short thin stems and a rounded caudex diameter of 10-12 cm. Sheet plate is divided into 7 segments. Inflorescences consist of red female and male flowers.

Jatropha Integerrima is an evergreen shrub height of 90 cm, with three-part leaves, long-standing on the plant, and red flowers of 5 petals.

Jatropha Pandurifolia is an evergreen shrub height of 1 m with the leaves of a characteristic oblong shape, very narrow in the middle. Red flowers are collected in inflorescences.

Jatropha Podagrica is the most common room view, a shrub succulent plant with a height of 40-50 cm, with large dissected leaves, growing from well-developed caudex. Branched flowers with bright painted succulent red, collected in inflorescences, flowers.

Cultivation

Jatropha is grown at home; It can be taken out to open air into the garden or on balconies and terraces, but to clean the house in the autumn. In tropical areas, from where the plants occur, they reach significant size and are also used to landscaping the streets and creating live elevations. The transplantation into a new pot is carried out in spring, in a loose soil, which, when growing succulent plants, should be strongly drained, with the addition of pebbles and complex mineral fertilizers with a reduced nitrogen content - at the rate of 30 g of fertilizer on the ground bucket compiled from the Earth (50%), Houring (30%) and sand (20%). Caudex do not need to be bought, it should always be above the surface of the soil. In the spring and summer, once in 20 days, a complex fertilizer with a minimum content of nitrogen is added to water for watering.

Location

At any time of the year, be sure to be well lit, a bright place, protected from the meal hot sunlight.

Temperature

Plants for optimal growth and development need room and above; In winter, the room temperature is maintained at 10-15 ° C.

Watering

In the spring-summer it is necessary to maintain the moderate moisture content of the substrate - water after drying it. Jatropha Podagrica is rarely watered.

Transplant

Transplanted in spring or summer, once every 2-3 years, depending on the degree of development of the plant.

Care

Remove the faded flowers and dry damaged leaves.

Reproduction

Seeds are sown in the spring, they highlight at a temperature of 20-21 ° C. Use a very loose soil. Breed and grinding; The cuttings take from branching plants, they are well rooted in coarse sand at a soil temperature at least 20 ° C. Before boarding, the milk speaking on the cut, immersing the base of the stem in warm water for 2-3 minutes, and then the slice is given to dry (from 2 days to week). Once the seedlings are formed real roots, they are transplanted by one in the pots, filled with earth for growing.

Diseases

If the earth is severe mechanical composition, then the roots rot. Use a drained soil. Worms, which cause the weakening of plants, is removed with a tassel and conduct treatment with anti-cold drugs.

Acquisition

All kinds, with the exception of the gout Jatropha, are quite rare on sale. They can only be found in specialized flower nurseries. Choose compact and well-formed plants, on which there are no signs of wilting and worm.