Jatropha is a genus of approximately 170 types of succulent perennials and evergreen shrubs, rarely trees and shrubs, from dry or semi-damp aspects of South Africa, Madagascar, spectacular Northern, Core and South America, and also the West Indies. Just one single variety is grown like a property plant – Jatropha Podagrica. Jatropha (Australian Container Plant) is a succulent tropical bush, to around 18 “, stalks inflamed and knobby, with bristled scarring foliage orbicular-ovate, peltate, very long-petioled, to 12 in. Over, significantly 3-5 lobed with obtuse sinuses cymes terminal, very long-peduncled, pedicels reddish colored flowers little, coral-red. Fruits and sap are harmful.