Leatherstem
Jatropha dioicanative · Central Texas
Leatherstem is a shrub native to Central Texas that grows 3 ft tall. It wants full sun or part shade. Blooms white in Apr–Jun. Deer rarely browse it.
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The facts
3 sources- Type
- Shrub
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade (4–8 hrs of direct sun)
- Height
- About 3 ft
- Bloom
- Apr–Jun · white
- Deer
- High — deer rarely browse it
Where it grows
1 occurrence record in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.