Mazhar Botanic Garden

Acalypha wilkesiana Mosaica

Fire Dragon

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Acalypha
Species: wilkesiana
Cultivar / variety: Mosaica
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001216
Common name: Fire Dragon
English name: Fire Fiji plant
Native: Figi, East Indies & the Pacific
Country: Fiji Pacific Islands

Evergreen erect or spreading shrub grow up to 2 m tall, leaves green, purple, red, Glossy, with toothed edges, 10-20 cm long and 15-20 cm wide

Ornamental foliage. Landscaping.

Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: None
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 5.5-7.0
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Evergreen Shrub
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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