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Threadleaf Copperleaf in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Acalypha godseffiana 'Firestorm'

 

Threadleaf Copperleaf

Acalypha is a tropical plant, grown as a houseplant, or as an annual outdoors in temperate zones. Some varieties are grown for their foliage, which can be multi-coloured, and some are grown for the often brightly-coloured catkin-like flowers. If grown outdoors the plants like full sun or part-shade, and fertile, moist but free-draining soil. Indoors they should be grown in a soil-less, free-draining compost in filtered light. 'Firestorm' is a small shrub grown for the brightly coloured foliage. It has narrow leaves which are green with contrasting pink to red edges.

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plant Features
  • Threadleaf Copperleaf likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Threadleaf Copperleaf likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Threadleaf Copperleaf is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Threadleaf Copperleaf likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Threadleaf Copperleaf

Latin name

Acalypha godseffiana 'Firestorm'

type

Shrub

family

Euphorbiaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Threadleaf Copperleaf likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Threadleaf Copperleaf is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Threadleaf Copperleaf likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Threadleaf Copperleaf likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Threadleaf Copperleaf is 2.00meters x 2.00meters 2.00 M 2.00 M

Acalypha godseffiana 'Firestorm'

Acalypha is a tropical plant, grown as a houseplant, or as an annual outdoors in temperate zones. Some varieties are grown for their foliage, which can be multi-coloured, and some are grown for the often brightly-coloured catkin-like flowers. If grown outdoors the plants like full sun or part-shade, and fertile, moist but free-draining soil. Indoors they should be grown in a soil-less, free-draining compost in filtered light. 'Firestorm' is a small shrub grown for the brightly coloured foliage. It has narrow leaves which are green with contrasting pink to red edges.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

If raising as an indoor plant : for best indoor success, very high humidity should be maintained. Also, spider mites, mealybugs and scale may be a problem when grown indoors. For outdoors : grow in containers or baskets on decks, patios or rooftop gardens. It is a good plant for color and should be used as an accent for both color and texture in a container. Re-pot annually in spring.

 

Propagation by division

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

For outdoor plants the clumps of rhizomes can be divided once the plant has become fully established.The simplest method is to carefully dig around the clump and gently pull it apart into fist sized pieces and re-plant immediately. For indoor plants, the rhizomes can be pulled apart, and re-planted, when re-potting the plant.

 

Flowering

From Early Summer TO Early Autumn

Acalypha flower periodically throughout the year, but mainly through the Summer to early Autumn period.

 
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