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Is This a Jathropa Podagrica?

9 years ago

I have planted Jathropa Podagrica seeds, months ago, that I got online at EBay, and some from a 'mother plant, that I had, that is now gone. These came up fast...but i have these perfectly round leaves. NOT Podagrica shaped leaves.

I found these pictures online, to show the difference between what I am growing, and what I THOUGHT is the typical Jathropa 'Budda Belly' plant. Are these 'baby leaves', or have I a different variety that I have never heard of? It is rather nice the perfectly round leaves. BUT some of the seeds I would swear came from the typical Jathropa that I HAD in my yard, and some of these are from EBay.

They could be all from the EBay seller. But it has been months since I planted them, so I dont know if I mixed the seeds up, or if only the ones from EBay came up, or what. So...is this round leaf a different variety? Or are they 'baby leaves'...but the plants are months old.

I need to pot them up into bigger pots, they are staying small, all in one 6in pot. I am hoping in single pots, they will grow and get the 'Budda Belly' on them. But I want to know what I am growing. Does anyone else have these? And know the variety? Or what I am growing? I KNOW I planted Jathropa seeds. I was told they were Podagrica seeds, and this is what I got. So, whats up? Anyone know? The top pic. is what I know as the typical Podagrica plant. The second pic. is like what I got from the seeds I planted.



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