Goutystalk Nettlespurge

Description: Common name: Australian bottle plant, Physic nut, Buddha belly plant Botanical name: Jatropha podagrica - [ (JAT-roh-fuh) or (jat-ROH-fuh) the Greek iatrós (doctor) and trophé (food), referring to its nutritious qualities (when consumed in small amounts); (pod-AG-ree-kuh) meaning foot swollen ] Family: Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) - [ (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ay) the Euphorbia family, named for Euphorbus, Greek physician to Juba II, King of Mauretania ] Origin: Tropical America This showy plant is about 18" high, with a knobby, swollen stem and red flowers in large terminal clusters. Makes a good potted plant but can also be used in a small garden. Partial sun and a well-drained soil are preferred. Propagation is by seeds, which are produced freely and germinate easily. Courtesy: - Flowers of India - Dave's Garden - TopTropicals - EcoPort Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate. Date: 21 December 2006, 14:41. Source: Physic Nut. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 12′ 49.19″ N, 72° 58′ 52.44″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.213664; 72.981233.

Description: English: Jatropha podagrica. Date: 28 September 2017, 15:34:49. Source: Own work. Author: Vijayanrajapuram. Camera location 12° 23′ 33.57″ N, 75° 01′ 59.58″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: 12.392658; 75.033218. Jatropha podagrica is a species of plants known by several English common names, including Buddha belly plant, bottleplant shrub, gout plant, purging-nut, Guatemalan rhubarb, and goutystalk nettlespurge. It is native to the tropical Americas but it is propagated as an ornamental plant in many parts of the world. Licensing[edit] : This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.:. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 CC BY-SA 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 truetrue.

Description: Español: Planta Africana. Date: 21 April 2019. Source: Own work. Author: Kawaiiteriss88.

Description: Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) » Jatropha podagrica JAT-roh-fuh or jat-ROH-fuh -- Greek iatrós (doctor) and trophé (food), referring to its medicinal qualities pod-AG-ree-kuh -- meaning, foot swollen commonly known as: Australian bottle plant, Buddha belly plant, gout plant, physic nut Native to: tropical America References: Flowers of India • Dave's Garden • Top Tropicals • EcoPort. Date: 16 April 2011, 17:51. Source: Jatropha podagrica. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 06′ 28.21″ N, 73° 18′ 46.38″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.107836; 73.312883.

Description: English: Location taken: Else Kientzler Botanical Garden, Sarchi Norte, Costa Rica. Names: Jatropha podagrica Hook., Australian Bottle Plant, Bottleplant Shrub, Buddha Belly Plant, Buddha's belly, Coral Plant, Dầu lai lá sen, Gatemala Rhubarb, Gout Plant, Gout Stick, Gout Stick (Aust), Gouty-Stalked Nettlespurge, Goutystalk Nettlespurge, Guatemala Rhubarb (Aust), Guatemalan-Rhubarb, Iatrofa Podagricheskaia, Iatrofa Podagrika, Jatrofa, Médicinier, Physic Nut, Pignon D´inde, Plante Bouteille, Purgingnut, Shan Hu You Tong (Taiwan), Tártago, Tártogo, Tartogo, White-Rhubarb, တစ်ပင်ရွှေထီး၊ အပင်, トックリアブラギリ、サンゴアブラギリ, 珊瑚油 Classification: Plantae > Magnoliophyta > Magnoliopsida > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Jatropheae > Jatropha > Jatropha podagrica. Date: 5 June 2008. Source: source: David Stang. First published at ZipcodeZoo.com. Author: Photo by David J. Stang.

Description: English: It is native to the tropical Americas but it is propagated as an ornamental plant in many parts of the world. The stem is swollen into vasculum at the base and filled with thin sap. The plant bears bright red coral-like flowers throughout the year. All parts, especially the seeds, of the plant contain the toxic curcin, making it poisonous. Date: 27 May 2020, 10:39:59. Source: Own work. Author: Chamathka Herath.

Description: English: Flora of Kerala. Date: 16 October 2016, 22:11:51. Source: Own work. Author: Vengolis.

Species Jatropha podagrica Description: English: Jatropha podgarica. Date: 25 September 2007. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/14126791@N03/1440186811/. Author: Djovani. Permission(Reusing this file): My own work.

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Description: English: Jatropha podagrica. Common names: Gout Stick. Guatemalan Rhubarb. Tartoga. Buddha Belly Plant. 佛肚树. 珊瑚油桐 (Chinese). Date: 6 September 2014, 10:34:27. Source: Own work. Author: Mokkie.

Description: English: Location taken: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL USA. Names: Jatropha podagrica Hook., Australian Bottle Plant, Bottleplant Shrub, Buddha Belly Plant, Buddha's belly, Coral Plant, Dầu lai lá sen, Gatemala Rhubarb, Gout Plant, Gout Stick, Gout Stick (Aust), Gouty-Stalked Nettlespurge, Goutystalk Nettlespurge, Guatemala Rhubarb (Aust), Guatemalan-Rhubarb, Iatrofa Podagricheskaia, Iatrofa Podagrika, Jatrofa, Médicinier, Physic Nut, Pignon D´inde, Plante Bouteille, Purgingnut, Shan Hu You Tong (Taiwan), Tártago, Tártogo, Tartogo, White-Rhubarb, တစ်ပင်ရွှေထီး၊ အပင်, トックリアブラギリ、サンゴアブラギリ, 珊瑚油 Classification: Plantae > Magnoliophyta > Magnoliopsida > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Jatropheae > Jatropha > Jatropha podagrica. Date: 15 February 2007. Source: source: David Stang. First published at ZipcodeZoo.com. Author: Photo by David J. Stang.

Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Jatropha podagrica Hook. Euphorbiaceae. CN: [Malay - Jarak untut gajah, Jarak bunting], Buddha belly plant, Bottleplant shrub, Gout plant, Purging-nut, Guatemalan rhubarb, Goutystalk nettlespurge, Gout Stick, Tartoga. Native to the tropical Americas.Ref. and suggested reading:www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-104848en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jatropha_podagrica

Close-up of a female flower of Jatropha podagrica (Euphorbiaceae).

Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Jatropha podagrica Hook. Euphorbiaceae. CN: [Malay - Jarak untut gajah, Jarak bunting], Buddha belly plant, Bottleplant shrub, Gout plant, Purging-nut, Guatemalan rhubarb, Goutystalk nettlespurge, Gout Stick, Tartoga. Native to the tropical Americas.Ref. and suggested reading:www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-104848en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jatropha_podagrica

Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Jatropha podagrica Hook. Euphorbiaceae. CN: [Malay - Jarak untut gajah, Jarak bunting], Buddha belly plant, Bottleplant shrub, Gout plant, Purging-nut, Guatemalan rhubarb, Goutystalk nettlespurge, Gout Stick, Tartoga. Native to the tropical Americas.Ref. and suggested reading:www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-104848en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jatropha_podagrica

Buddha belly plant, gout plant, purging-nut, Guatemalan rhubarb, and goutystalk nettlespurge.Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)Native to native to the tropical Americas grown as an ornamental plant in many parts of the world. Fairly common in older landscapes in the Hawaiian Islands.Oahu, Hawaii, USA (Cultivated)All parts of this plant, especially the seeds, are poisonous with curcin as a toxin.

This photo was taken in the Zoological & Botanical Garden, Hong Kong.