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Acalypha rhomboidea

 
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Family: Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Acalypha (ak-uh-LY-fuh) (Info)
Species: rhomboidea (rom-BOY-dee-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Acalypha virginica var. rhomboidea

Category:
Annuals

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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No positives
2 neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative HelloMissMary On Aug 14, 2009, HelloMissMary from Memphis, TN wrote:

It is springing up in my flower beds as well as in my lawn. Such a pest.

Neutral frostweed On Aug 31, 2006, frostweed from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Acalypha rhomboidea is Native to Texas and other States.

Neutral smiln32 On Aug 31, 2002, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

Kind of considered a weed. Grows all over Missouri - in open woods, moist soils, gravel bars, waste ground, roadsides, railroads.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Cole Camp, Missouri
Memphis, Tennessee



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