Family Name: Euphorbiaceae

Synonyms: Acalypha cotinoides, Euphorbia scotana, Aklema cotinifolia, Acalypha scotanum, Acalypha cotinifolia, Acalypha caracassanum, Aklema scotana, Euphorbia cotinoides, Tithymalus cotinifolius

Common Name: Caribbean Copper Plant, Red Spurge, Hierba mala, 紫锦木, 非洲红, 非洲黑美人, 俏黄栌

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)

Plant Growth Form : Shrub, Tree (Small (6m-15m))

Lifespan (in Singapore) : Perennial

Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic

Plant Shape : Rounded

Maximum Height : 6 m

Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width : 2.4 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Semi-Shade

Water Preference : Moderate Water

Plant Growth Rate : Moderate

Maintenance Requirements : Low

Propagation Method : Stem Cutting