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Acalypha aristata Kunth
Family Name: | Euphorbiaceae |
Synonyms: | Acalypha arvensis Poepp., Acalypha capitellata Brandegee |
Common Name: | Field Copperleaf |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Annual herb that grows up to 0.2 - 0.5 m tall. |
Foliage | Leaves are deeply veined, ovate to lance-shaped with toothed leaf margin (3 - 6 cm long, 1.5 -3 cm wide). |
Flowers | Flowers are arranged in hairy, oval-shaped inflorescences (1.5 - 3 cm long). |
Fruits | Fruit is a small capsule (2 mm long). |
Ethnobotanical Uses | Medicinal ( In Belize, it's used to treat various skin problems, such as fungal infections, ulcers, ringworms and itching. In Haiti, it is used as a treatment for inflammation, indigestion and diarrhoea.) |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Maintenance Requirements | Low |
Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate, Lanceolate) |
Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
Foliar Margin | Serrate / Toothed |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate |
Foliar Base | Rounded / Obtuse |
Typical Foliar Area | Microphyll ( 2.25cm2 - 20.25 cm2 ) |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
Fruit Type 1 | Dehiscent Dry Fruit |
Fruit Type 2 | Capsule |
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Master ID | 31343 |
Species ID | 5740 |
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