Acalypha wilkesiana

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Acalypha wilkesiana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Acalypha wilkesiana, Muell. Arg. (A. tricolor, Hort. ex Seem.). Lys. ovate-acuminate, bronzy green, variously mottled with red: fls. usually some shade of red, inconspicuous. S. Sea Isls. Var. Macafeana, Hort. Fig. 78. Lvs. red, marked with crimson and bronze.—Perhaps the commonest variety. R.H. 1882:288. Var. macrophylla (A. macrophylla, Hort., not HBK.). Lvs. cordate, ovate, russet-brown. Var. marginata, Hort. Lvs. with marked crimson margin. P.M. 1875:156. Gn. 7, p. 521. I.H. 24:275. Var. musaica, Hort. Lvs. green, with orange and red markings. Var. obovata, Hort. Lvs. obovate, green, edged white when young, changing to bronzy green with rosy pink margins. Var. triumphans, Hort. (A. triumphans, Lind. & Rod.). Lvs. large, spotted with crimson, green, and brown. I.H. 35:55 (1888). CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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