coral bush

I live in Baltimore, Maryland, and I recently purchased a coral bush/Jatropha multifida. It’s rather small and just a baby. It was shipped bare root and I’ve been told to start it in a one gallon pot and it will be fine during the summer, but the winters here might be too harsh. If I bring said plant in during the winter months and keep it indoors, how will it do under a grow light as opposed to traditional sunlight? I have a rather large basement so when it gets big I would have room but it wouldn’t get a spot with sunlight. I was wondering how it will fair with a grow light instead. If you have any ideas or additional info to help me start growing my plant please feel free to share.

Note: none of these pictures provided are my plants, although the baby trees look very similar to my current plants.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 07/10/2016 @ 11:06 am

Coral Bush is hardy in zones 10 to 12.
It is generally grown as an annual in cold climates.
You certainly can try wintering over with grow lights, though I have not found any success stories doing so with this warm loving plant.
Here is a link to refresh you on the care requirements.

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