Jatropha — Houseplants
Jatropha
Sun or part shade, light watering — happiest indoors.
- Plant out
- Apr
- Sun
- Part sun
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- H1b
- Season
- summer
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 50 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Jun-Aug.
Toxic to pets
Every part of jatropha is poisonous and the seeds are the worst: three or four are enough to make a child seriously ill with vomiting, cramps and dehydration, and the milky sap burns skin and eyes. Remove seed pods where children can reach them, wear gloves when pruning, and keep pets from chewing it. Get medical advice straight away if a person has swallowed any, and contact a vet if a pet has.
→ NHS 111 for a person; your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal