How to tend a Acalypha reptans
Also known as: Acalypha reptans Sw., Acalypha adscendens Hornem., Ricinocarpus chamaedrifolius (Lam.) Kuntze, Acalypha chamaedrifolia var. brevipes (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg., Acalypha reptans var. brevipes Müll.Arg., Acalypha reptans var. genuina Müll.Arg., Cupamenis chamedrifolia (Lam.) Raf., Cupamenis reptans Raf., Acalypha corchorifolia Willd., Croton chamaedrifolius Lam., Acalypha hispaniolae Urb., Acalypha hotteana Urb., Geiseleria chamaedryfolia (Lam.) Klotzsch, Acalypha chamaedrifolia var. genuina Müll.Arg.
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries
Sunlight
Like sunshine, slight resistant to shade
Soil
Peat soil or loose sandy soil
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove withered flowers, dead and diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- New Guinea
- Category
- Euphorbiaceae, Acalypha
- Size
- Diameter ⥠20 cm, height ⥠20 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period March-October
- Flower colors
- red
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