. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. SOME ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS FOR THE TROPICS 89 / Jam r Figure 52.—Jacobinia coccinea is a red-flowered shrub with large leaves use- ful for hedges and around homes. The opposite leaves are thin and slender at both ends and may reach a length of 12 inches from tip to base of the winged petiole. The stems are squarish, green, and succulent except near their bases. Cuttings root fairly easily. Jatropha curcas L. Barbados Nut, Phvsic Nut "Tartago" (fig. 53, A) Euphorbiaceae The Barbados nut is grown throughout most tropical countries,
. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. SOME ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS FOR THE TROPICS 89 / Jam r Figure 52.—Jacobinia coccinea is a red-flowered shrub with large leaves use- ful for hedges and around homes. The opposite leaves are thin and slender at both ends and may reach a length of 12 inches from tip to base of the winged petiole. The stems are squarish, green, and succulent except near their bases. Cuttings root fairly easily. Jatropha curcas L. Barbados Nut, Phvsic Nut "Tartago" (fig. 53, A) Euphorbiaceae The Barbados nut is grown throughout most tropical countries, especially the West Indies, Central America, Portuguese East Africa, and some sections of the Far East. The plants are grown for the seeds which contain considerable oil that is useful in medi- cine and for the manufacture of soaps, paints, and lubricating oil. It is poisonous except in minute quantities. The plants reach a height of 15 feet and are used for live fencing because of their rapid growth. Neither the flowers nor the fruits are particularly spectacular. However, the foliage is dark green and makes good background material. The plants are capable of satisfactory growth on soils too poor for many of the more attractive tall shrubs. Sometimes they are planted near doorways, as local su- perstition holds that they are able to keep evil spirits away from the door. The tiny yellow flowers appear in the spring and are followed by the 3-seeded green fruits which grow to a diameter of 1 inch during the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hume, Edward Putnam, 1911-. [Washington : U. S. Govt. Print. Off. ]
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