Peregrina (Jatropha Integerrima)

Peregrina (Jatropha Integerrima)

Botanical Name: Jatropha Integerrima

Common Name: Peregrine

Also Known as:

• Chaya Coral plant
• Firecracker
• Firecracker Jatropha
• Peregrine  
• Physic nut
• Spicy jatropha

Peregrine is a perennial evergreen shrub and is often trained to grow as a small tree.

A dense evergreen shrub that may become tree-like with age; stunning clusters of red flowers are long-blooming from spring to fall, over dark green foliage; a great hedge or screening plant in frost-free areas; great in containers as well.

Peregrina features showy clusters of red star-shaped flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid-fall.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season’s flowers. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard.

A full sun setting will produce the most flowers but will grow in partial shade as well. It’s a good idea to cover the plant if cold temperatures are expected. 

This plant’s both maintenance and drought tolerant.

Water regularly throughout the growing season and less during the dormant season.

Provide a weak dilution of general-purpose houseplant fertilizer during the growing season.

It’s highly tolerant of a wide range of soil pH levels so long as the soil is well-drained. Plant young plants in well-draining soil; this plant is not tolerant of salt.

Height: 85cm, 150 cm

(Flowering plants only blossom naturally in their respective seasons. Fruit bearing plants only produce fruits naturally during their growing seasons. All plants are sold in generic nursery pots, and may naturally vary in colors/sizes from the exact images illustrated above.)

Dimensions	N/A
Plant Type:	Outdoor Plant
Plant Height:	70 cm to 80 cm, 90 cm to 100 cm, 130 cm to 150 cm
Pot Type:	Nursery Pot