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Jatropha dioica (Leatherstem)
Cliffe, Harry

Jatropha dioica

Jatropha dioica Cerv.

Leatherstem, Leather Stem, Rubber Plant

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: JADI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White to pinkish white.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Frequent in dry, rocky areas of the western Edwards Plateau and West Texas into Mexico.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Conditions Comments: Upright perennial. The flowers are small and appear along stem. The astringent sap in at first clear, turning red with exposure to the air. Beautiful when well-placed in a rock or cactus garden.

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Deer Resistant: High

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX
NPSOT - Austin Chapter - Austin, TX
National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Jatropha dioica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Jatropha dioica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Jatropha dioica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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