Jatropha gossypiifolia or bellyache bush - Euphorbiaceae family
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- Jatropha gossypiifolia or bellyache bush - Family Euphorbiaceae
Plant native to the American tropics and subtropics
It belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, it is considered a medicinal plant
It is a short-lived perennial shrub that can live up to 3 years.
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It can grow up to 3 meters tall.
The stem is branched, green in color, with glandular hairs.
It has a latex that emanates when it is wounded or a leaf is torn off.
This latex is white, between pink and orange, in addition to being toxic
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Leaves grow alternately, are reddish when young
They are lobed in shape and may be composed of 3 to 5 lobes.
The petioles, like the margins of the leaves, also have glandular hairs.
The inflorescences are cymose, generally distributed in groups of 3 flowers.
The fruits of Jatropha gossypiifolia are capsules that are green in color when young.
Inside each capsule, there are 3 seeds
Native to tropical and subtropical America, as well as the Caribbean islands
It reproduces by means of seeds, but also by means of cuttings.
It is used in Gardening. Also as a medicinal plant, in traditional medicine
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