Peregrina
Peregrina has beautiful red flowers which bloom almost all year round. The flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds which come to drink the nectar.
Peregrina is commonly cultivated as a garden plant and in pots in tropical and subtropical regions.
Peregrina belongs to the spurge family and, like the majority of plants in this family, it contains a white latex that irritates the skin and is poisonous to ingest.
Facts:
- Greenhouse location: Tropical house
- Danish name: Smuk purgernød
- Latin name: Jatropha integerrima
- Family: The spurge family / Euphorbiaceae
- Natural habitat: Cuba and Hispaniola