Jatropha Podagrica Yellow 'Buddha's Belly plant'

Add a touch of whimsy and vibrant color to your plant collection with the Jatropha 'Yellow Buddha's Belly'. This captivating succulent, native to Central America, is a true conversation starter with its unique, swollen trunk, large tropical leaves, and cheerful yellow flowers.

Features:

• Distinctive Trunk: The plant's most striking feature is its bottle-shaped trunk, which resembles a plump Buddha belly. This swollen base serves as a water reservoir, allowing the plant to thrive in dry conditions.  
•  Vibrant Yellow Blooms: Clusters of bright yellow flowers emerge from the top of the trunk, adding a cheerful pop of color to its unusual form. These blooms resemble coral and add a touch of the tropics to any setting.  
• Large Tropical Leaves: The large, lobed leaves provide a lush contrast to the stout trunk, creating a unique and captivating silhouette.  
• Easy Care: This succulent is relatively low-maintenance, requiring minimal watering and thriving in bright, indirect light.

Ideal For:

• Adding a Touch of Whimsy: Its unusual form and vibrant flowers make it a delightful addition to any succulent collection or a quirky centerpiece in a container garden.
• Brightening Indoor Spaces: This succulent thrives indoors with ample sunlight, adding a touch of the tropics to your home or office.
• Xeriscaping: Its drought tolerance makes it a suitable choice for xeriscapes and water-wise gardens.

Care Tips:

• Light: Provide bright, indirect light or partial shade.
• Water: Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings.
• Soil: Use a well-draining cactus or succulent mix.

The first four photos serves a display purpose only.The succulent plant housed in the red pot comes in a 130mm diameter container. While the image provides a representative depiction of what you will receive, but may vary slightly because no two succulents are the same. 

Please note  — NT, TAS, WA customers: please contact us before placing your order due to additional quarantine charges associated with these locations.
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