This genus includes about 175 species including shrubs and trees belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. Jatropha is native to Central America and Caribbean. It's an easy species to grow if their demands for heat and restrained irrigation is respected. It features a powerful thick trunk-shaped bottle, cover scars and bark grayish, which increases its volume over the years, is at this point that has a kind of shell itself that functions as a water reservoir system. It has an outdated behavior and highlight its long life cycle reaches twenty, besides its ornamental power when it works its beautiful coral red flowers. It has lush foliage formed by very large sheets of 20-30 cm in diameter, slaps, deeply lobed, dark green color. The tree exudes a milky liquid when practiced a wound by cutting a leaf or a branch, the latex is toxic, yucca so care must be taken when it is handled as it may cause irritation. It develops without major problems in dry and poor soils, this makes it a great garden plant warm areas with low rainfall. As for irrigation yucca it should be treated like a succulent plant, ie regular but moderate watering during periods of little or no heat in the winter, excessive irrigation can lead to root rot. It should allow the substrate to dry between waterings. It fits perfectly in a container to place it indoors in a room with plenty of better light if it is as close to a window to receive some daily sun. Outside can be located in the garden soil whenever a zone free of frost. He is happy in either sunny locations. The inflorescence arises throughout the summer in the leaf axils formed by clusters of small flowers clustered bright orange red. During their growth period you may be paid once a month with a specific fertilizer for succulents. After the flowering fruit appear (although sometimes can be both at the same time on the vine), they are globular and pale green. After finishing his productive season the leaves begin to wilt to finish falling after which the plant enters a dormant period during the annual cold period, at this stage the plant does not require any fertilization and irrigation is interrupted. Start with the risks and the subscriber when the plant is active in spring. It is multiplied by seeds that are sown in spring, keeping them at a temperature of 22-24 C.
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