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Acalypha wilkesiana |
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| Synonym(s) |
Acalypha tricolor |
| Common name |
copperleaf; Jacob's coat |
| Family |
euphorbiaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z10-11) |
| Flowers |
burgundy |
| Size |
to 10' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
rich well-drained soil, not too dry |
Native to islands in the South Pacific, copperleaf is only hardy in frost-free zones. The evergreen plant is grown for its boldly colored, large leaves, which in some cultivars is variegated in various colors and patterns. Ours, which didn't come with a name, has some subtle two-tone shading, but is mostly just a rich purple-bronze color. Flowers, burgundy catkins, are not very conspicuous among the leaves. Our plant was sold as an annual, but it makes for an expensive single-year plants. Some sources report that plants can establish in zone 9, so I will attempt, using a generous helping of mulch, to coax the roots through our winter.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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