Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Genus:

Acalypha

Species:

Acalypha stricta

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep,oct

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Common in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and sandhills, persists and may increase after periodic burns in open sandy habitats.