Description
Grow best ful sun and semi shade. Colourful leaves are suitable for planting in shrubbery and also as hedge or for screening. Grows very quickly in to a well shaped bush on any type of soil.
| Sr | Item name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Acalypha wilkesiana tahiti flat - Plant |
| 2 | 6 inch (15 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
If soils dry out, rapid leaf drop usually occu Stems may be pinched to control size and shape and to promote bushiness. Take tip cuttings in late summer to overwinter.
Container plants may also be overwintered as houseplants as long as they receive intense bright light and soils are kept uniformly moist.Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Acalypha Green Flat Leaves Bengali - Muktajhuri, Gujarati - Dadano, Kannada - Kuppigida, Malayalam - Kuppaimeni, Marathi - Khajoti, Sanskrit - Harita-manjari, Tamil - Kuppaimeni, Telugu - Kuppichettu |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 2.00 to 4.00 feet |
| Flower Colour | Greenish-white |
| Bloom Time | Seasonal bloomer |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Whether indoors or outdoors, growing copper leaf plants in a pot or a different container works well. If growing it in a container, the first step in the care of Acalypha wilkesiana is to ensure the pot is twice the size of the plant, s root ball.
Acalypha wilkesiana tahiti flat care
The most important thing in growing copper leaf plants is the location. The best place to grow the plant is in full sun, although it can survive in half sun or partially shaded areas. Direct sunlight, however, makes the leaves more brightly colored.
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Watering | medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 16C (61F). |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Acalypha wilkesiana tahiti flat special feature
Bedding plant, filler in borders or container plant.
Acalypha wilkesiana tahiti flat uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- Unverified information Acalypha wilkesiana ointment is used to treat fungal skin diseases
Culinary Use:
- leaves