Peregrina
– blooming almost year-round, it’s truly a feast for the eyes.
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