Australian bottle plant so called because it has a bottle shaped trunk thought to resemble the Buddha Belly! This one is a realively small plant and the trunk was like this. 
It has tiny flowers occuring in clusters, that are coral shaped placed on long stems . The leaves are large and lobed. The flowers are found almost throughtout the year.
It has tiny flowers occuring in clusters, that are coral shaped placed on long stems . The leaves are large and lobed. The flowers are found almost throughtout the year.
These pictures were taken at Gun Rock Colony, Secunderabad.
Botanical name: Jatropha podagrica
Family: Euphorbiaceae (Castor family)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (Castor family)
I know this plant but I didn't know it's called the Buddha's belly. Interesting!
ReplyDeleteI thought so too!
ReplyDeleteI live on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and have one of these in my front yard that is over 6 foot tall. I often asked what it is and get comments on its unusual base.
ReplyDelete6 feet tall! I guess the base must be very pronounced in such a large plant.
ReplyDeleteI bought one for my office about ten years ago. I was near Washington, D.C. I bought it to the Wilmington/Southport area of North Carolina seven years ago. I have just found a second one in my garden! What a surprise! But - six feet - Going to need a much bigger pot!
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