Acalypha californica
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Scientific Name: Acalypha californica
Scientific Name: Acalypha californica
Common name: California copperleaf
- Lovely red-twigged ornamental shrub blooms much of the year if watered periodically. Great in planters or as groundcover. Can be pruned to form low hedge. Tolerates clay soils.
- Plant Family: Euphorbiaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 3' H x 3' W
- Growth Habit: Rounded, loose
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Occasional to moderate
- Cold Hardy to: 28 degrees F
- Flower Season: Most of year
- Flower Color: Red catkins
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Coastal San Diego Co. to Baja & edge of desert
- Natural Habitat: Dry granite slopes 700-4000' in Chaparral, Southern Oak Woodland
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