rubber leatherstem

 

sturdy, striking upright sub-shrub with leathery stems punctuated by bright olive-shaped leaves + clusters of creamy white blooms

 

all plantssunny perennials + shrubs

\\ rubber leatherstem (JADI)

\\ rubber leatherstem (JADI)

plant details

rubber leatherstem

identification

latin name: Jatropha dioica

usda code: JADI

alternative name(s): Leatherstem, Rubber Plant

classification

ecotopes class: sunny perennials + shrubs

ecological condition(s): sunny edgedesert bajada

size range: small – less than 3 ft

habit: shrub

leaf retention: deciduous

light requirement: full sun – part-sun

native range