Jatropha cathartica Teran & Berland.

subg. Jatropha sect. Peltatae
Common Name: Baseball Plant
Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: SC. U.S.A. to NE. Mexico
Habitat: scattered among brush, usually on clay soil in hot, arid regions

Description: Syn. Jatropha berlandieri Torr.

Culture: It is deciduous, losing both stems and leaves, and spends the winter in a dormant state. It will grow in sun or shade, but will rot in a cold, damp environment.⁴

Accession Data:

Accession # 201700060
Source: Ken Mosher
Accession Date: 07-26-2017
Bench: 2213 - XER:Sonoran-Baja Deserts
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-20-2025

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: eurosid I
Order: Malpighiales
SubOrder:
Family: Euphorbiaceae
SubFamily: Crotonoideae
Tribe: Jatropheae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: New Mexico / Texas / Mexico Northeast

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, July 27, 2017.
WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Thursday, July 27, 2017.
Jatropha cathartica at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Thursday, July 27, 2017.
Jatropha cathartica at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Thursday, July 27, 2017.

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