Family: Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Acalypha (ak-uh-LY-fuh) (Info)
Species: wilkesiana (wilk-see-AY-nuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Mosaica
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Category:
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Bronze-Green
Smooth-Textured
Mottled
Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering
Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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