General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Plant Height: 8-15 feet
Plant Spread: 6-10 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Variegated
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
Red
Other: Green
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Medicinal Herb
Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Copper Leaf
  • Jacob's Coat
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acalypha wilkesiana
  • Synonym: Acalypha godseffiana

Photo Gallery
Location: Garden Industries, 12705 25th St N Loxahatchee FL
Date: 2021-12-09
Acalypha 'Inferno' grown into standard form
Location: AgriLife North Farm, Overton, TX
Date: 2014-06-26
Location: AgriLife North Farm, Overton, TX
Date: 2014-06-26
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Location: Missouri Botanical Garden (Mobot) in St Louis
Date: 2016-06-18

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