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Bastard Copperleaf
Bastard Copperleaf
Acalypha chamaedrifolia
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical scrubland
Range
North America and Caribbean
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Rare

About

Bastard Copperleaf, also known as the Red Cat's Tail, is a tropical plant native to southern Florida and the Caribbean. In the wild, it grows in sandy soils with lots of organic matter.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Acalypha
Species
Acalypha chamaedrifolia