Peregrina - Atropha - Jatropha Integerrima - Outdoor Flowering Plant

🌺 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Non-stop blooms – Flowers 365 days in warm climates
✔ Extreme heat lover – Thrives in 45°C+ UAE summers
✔ Low water needs – Perfect for xeriscaping
✔ Compact size – Ideal for small gardens & pots
✔ Wildlife magnet – Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds

🌿 Growth Habit:
• Evergreen shrub/small tree
• Mature size: 1.5-3m tall (prune to maintain)

🌸 Flowers:
• Clusters of crimson star-shaped blooms
• Year-round flowering peak (heaviest in summer)

🍃 Foliage:
• Glossy green leaves (bronze when young)
• Variable leaf shapes – some lobed, some entire

🏆 Survival Superpowers:
✓ Drought-tolerant once established
✓ Salt-resistant (coastal-friendly)
✓ Pest-resistant foliage

☀️ Light Requirements:
• Best: Full sun (6+ hours for maximum blooms)
• Minimum: 4 hours direct sun

💧 Watering:
• New plants: 2x/week for first 2 months
• Established: 1x/week in summer, every 10-14 days in winter

🌱 Soil & Feeding:
• Well-draining sandy soil (add compost at planting)
• Slow-release fertilizer in spring/summer

✂️ Pruning:
• Shape after flowering cycles
• Remove old wood to encourage new growth

⚠️ Important Notes:

• All parts are toxic – Keep away from pets/children
• Minimal litter – Self-cleaning (drops old flowers neatly)

🎨 Landscape Uses

✓ Color accent – Stunning against white walls
✓ Hedge – Dense flowering barrier
✓ Pots – Great for balconies/terraces
✓ Desert gardens – Pair with cacti for contrast