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Coralbush

jatropha multifida

The Coralbush has vibrant, colorful leaves that look like they belong in a treasure chest! This plant loves to soak up the sun and attracts many butterflies with its pretty flowers.

Lebensraum: Coralbush typically grows in tropical and subtropical regions, often found in gardens and along roadsides.

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The Coralbush is a striking shrub with large, deeply lobed, palm-like green leaves. It produces vibrant clusters of coral-red to scarlet star-shaped flowers that stand out against its foliage.

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Coralbush

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its Latin name 'Jatropha' surprisingly means 'physician's food,' despite being toxic!

The plant can be called 'Gout Plant' due to its swollen stem base in older, mature specimens.

The unusual, deeply cut leaves of the Coralbush look like tiny green hands or coral formations.

This tropical beauty is often used in traditional medicine, but only by trained specialists!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sap Shield

Coralbush has a milky, toxic sap that helps it defend against hungry herbivores trying to take a bite.

Fähigkeit

Seed Launcher

Its ripe seed capsules can explosively eject seeds several meters, helping them spread far and wide.

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Beacon

Bright red, star-shaped flowers act as a beacon, attracting hummingbirds and various insects for pollination.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-300 cm
Ausbreitung
100-150 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Year-round in tropics, summer to fall elsewhere
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Hoch
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia rutila

Feeds on nectar from its flowers

pollinates

Honeybee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from blooms

eaten by

Jatropha Moth

Stenoma cecropia

Larvae feed on Coralbush foliage

symbiotic with

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus

Glomus intraradices

Forms beneficial relationship with roots

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Bellyache BushMalawi JatrophaPhysic Nut

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Noch keine besonderen Sicherheitshinweise.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Coralbush?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Coralbush?

100-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Coralbush?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Coralbush?

Year-round in tropics, summer to fall elsewhere

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Coralbush?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Coralbush?

Hoch

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Coralbush?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Coralbush?

Insekten

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