Jatropha Podagrica Compacta Cactus Plant Golden Rains are frequent during the

Rains are frequent during the summer

neutral to slightly alkaline soil

compact & upright plants with dark green foliage

belongs to the mallow family

Crushing the stem base before slicing makes preparation easier

Jatropha Podagrica Compacta Cactus Plant Golden Rains are frequent during theBuddha belly Origin Madagascar Family Euphorbiaceae Description Jatropha podagrica is a beautiful ornamental succulent shrub with unique and attractive leaves, flowers and stem. Due to its swollen caudex, it is also called the Buddha belly plant. Buddha plants can reach several feet tall. When it reaches full height, the swollen stem resembles a trunk, making the plant look more like a small tree with a sparse crown containing a few large leaves. Its