TROPICAL PLANT CATALOG
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Acalypha wilkesiana
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Fire Dragon Acalypha, Hoja de Cobre, Copper Leaf
Origin: Fiji
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Fire Dragon Acalypha, Hoja de Cobre, Copper Leaf
Origin: Fiji
A very colorful, tropical shrub, grown for its attractive reddish leaves. A beautiful foliage with mixed shades of red, yellow, and green. The leaves get a greater color with increased exposure. This plant is very fast growing. This is one of the most striking foliage shrubs and is widely used by tropical gardeners. A. wilkesiana, can grow as tall as 7ft, and are found in a wide variety of colors: green and white, green and yellow, red, bronze, copper, or brown. The leaves also vary in form, some being flat and others undulating, while the flowers are inconspicuous. In a garden, they are often used as informal hedges or in massed beds, all Acalypha species require careful pruning to prevent them from becoming leggy.
Similar plants:
- Acalypha godseffiana (Copper Leaf, Beefsteak Plant, Fire dragon, Jacobs coat, Match-me-if-you-can, Three-seeded Mercury)
- Acalypha godseffiana 'Heterophylla' (Copper Leaf, Beefsteak Plant, Fire Dragon, Jacobs Coat)
- Acalypha hispaniolae, Acalypha pendula (Strawberry Firetails, Dwarf Cat Tails, Kitten's Tail, Trailing Acalypha, Firetail Chenille Plant)
- Acalypha hispida (Cat Tail, Chenille Plant, Red Hot Cattail, Foxtail, Red Hot Poker)
- Acalypha Inferno (Flame Copper leaf)
Chocolate
Miltoniana
Louisiana Red
Acalypha wilkesiana 'Obovata'
Louisiana Red
Acalypha 'Cypress Elf'
Acalypha wilkesiana 'Obovata'
Inferno
Cicago Brick
Haleakala (Curly Q)
Haleakala (Curly Q)
Acalypha wilkesiana 'Haleakala'
Tahitian Halo
Java White
Louisiana Red
Acalypha Musaica
Acalypha wilkesiana 'Haleakala'
Acalypha wilkesiana 'Haleakala'
Acalypha wilkesiana 'Haleakala'
Louisiana Red
Tahitian Halo
Java White
Java White
Acalypha Macafeeana
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/acalypha_wilkesiana.htm
6502 Acalypha wilkesiana - Haleakala (Curly Q)
An unusual variety of Copper plant with curled and... more
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10"/3 gal pot
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5151 Acalypha wilkesiana - Java White
A very colorful tropical shrub grown for its attractive... more
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZER:
SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
This item is certified for shipping to California.
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
6091 Acalypha wilkesiana - Louisiana Red Copper Leaf
Louisiana Red Copper Leaf has bright combination of... more
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZER:
SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
This item is certified for shipping to California.
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot