Not a coral, but a pearl of a flower!

The use of colors in floral designs, arrangements, and bouquets during the festive season is characterized by warm tones.

This makes it the perfect time to highlight a remarkable flower that fits seamlessly with the desire to work with warm color palettes: the Jatropha ‘Firecracker.’

This “quirky” cut flower resembles coral and is known for its unique appearance and striking deep red color, which brings a warm glow to any interior space, whether in a living room, kitchen, or as part of floral decor for an event.

This eye-catching flower may look like it was plucked straight from the ocean, but in reality, it originates from the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

The Jatropha ‘Firecracker’ features a compact, spherical structure with numerous small petals arranged closely together. As a species, the Jatropha symbolizes love, passion, and vitality thanks to its vibrant red hue.

What’s special about this flower is that it’s available year-round, albeit in smaller quantities. This makes it especially worthwhile to check availability with your supplier during these weeks. Marginpar, based in Aalsmeer, has been a trusted supplier of over 100 different summer flowers for more than 35 years and offers the Jatropha ‘Firecracker’ year-round.

Curious about the fantastic collection of summer flowers Marginpar has to offer? Feel free to visit their colorful Marginpar website and get inspired!

Each year, Marginpar, together with its closely partnered farms, produces around 300 million flower stems on more than 450 hectares of production land. This production is spread across 17 flower farms in Kenya, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania, bringing some of the most stunning flower varieties to the Dutch market for your store’s customers to enjoy again and again.

Marginpar is a proud member of FSI2025, the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative.

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