Australian bottle plant

Jatropha (Australian Bottle Plant) is a tropical succulent shrub, to about 18 inches, stems swollen and knobby, with bristled scars; leaves orbicular-ovate, long-petiole, to 12 inches across, deeply 3-5 lobed with obtuse sinuses; cymes terminal, long-peduncle, pedicels red; flowers small, coral-red. Berries and sap are poisonous.

Site: Brightly lit spot. Keep well away from direct sunlight.

Temperature: Average warmth in summer – minimum 60°F in winter.

Water: Keep compost moist at all times but never waterlogged.