Acalypha chamaedrifolia

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Acalypha chamaedrifolia
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Close-up of flowers
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In a hanging basket
Status TNC G4.svg
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Acalypha
Species:
A. chamaedrifolia
Binomial name
Acalypha chamaedrifolia
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Acalypha adscendensHornem.
    • Acalypha chamaedrifolia var. brevipes(Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
    • Acalypha chamaedrifolia var. genuinaMüll.Arg.
    • Acalypha corchorifoliaWilld.
    • Acalypha hispaniolaeUrb.
    • Acalypha hotteanaUrb.
    • Acalypha reptansSw.
    • Acalypha reptans var. brevipesMüll.Arg.
    • Acalypha reptans var. genuinaMüll.Arg.
    • Croton chamaedrifoliusLam.
    • Cupamenis chamedrifolia(Lam.) Raf.
    • Cupamenis reptans(Sw.) Raf.
    • Geiseleria chamaedryfolia(Lam.) Klotzsch
    • Ricinocarpus chamaedrifolius(Lam.) Kuntze

Acalypha chamaedrifolia, the red cat's tail, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to southern Florida and the islands of the Caribbean. [2] [3] It performs best in a loam-less potting mixture. [4] As its synonym Acalypha hispaniolae it gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 2002, but this seems to have been rescinded. [5] [4]

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References

  1. "Acalypha chamaedrifolia". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 22 Jun 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Acalypha chamaedrifolia (Lam.) Müll.Arg". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. "Acalypha chamaedrifolia". Flora & Fauna Web. NParks Flora & Fauna Web. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021. Synonyms: ... Croton chamaedrifolia, Acalypha hispaniole, Acalypha repens, Acalypha chamaedryfolia. Common Name: Red Cat's Tail, Bastard Copperleaf, Strawberry Firetail
  4. 1 2 "Acalypha hispaniolae Hispaniola cat's tail". Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021. Synonyms; Acalypha hispida 'Hispaniola', ... Acalypha hispaniolae pendula
  5. "AGM Plants August 2012" (PDF). eutopiamall.com. Eutopia Market. August 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.