Peregrina

Jatropha integerrima

Pet & Human Safety

Toxic to people and pets

Hazardous parts

Not yet checked.

Preparation

Not yet checked.

Hazard type

Not yet checked.

Hazard route

ingestion; skin contact

How complete this information is

The safety information on this page is partial. Where a source covers a point, it is shown; where none does, the page says so.

Toxic to pets

Toxic to pets at the scope stated in the source line. Keep it away from dogs and cats. Scope of the source: cautious genus-extended.

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Look-alike warning

Could be mistaken for Plants that share its name. To tell them apart: "Fire-cracker" is also a common name for Russelia equisetiformis, an unrelated plant with a different safety profile. This entry is Jatropha integerrima (peregrina) specifically. Not to be confused with the related J. gossypiifolia and J. curcas, which UF/IFAS Assessment lists as invasive in Florida (this species, J. integerrima, is not)..

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Naturalist Lore

Historical Background & Breeding Lore

The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.

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Care

Hardiness zones: USDA zones 10 to 11; marginal in 9B, where frost/freeze damage is possible but plants usually recover (UF/IFAS).
Water needs: low
Mature size: About 15 ft tall with a similar spread when unpruned (UF/IFAS). Tolerates pruning and large containers.

Soil & Drainage

Pruning & Flush Rhythm

Feeding Schedule

How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.

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