Waterwise Plant Details
Fijian Fire Bush
- Family: EUPHORBIACEAE
- Genus: Acalypha
- Species: wilkesiana
A range of shrubs grown for their large, colourful, highly decorative foliage. Leaf colours include shades of red, bronze, green, yellow and white as well as combinations of colours. Many cultivars also have unusually shaped leaves. The plant may be deciduous in cooler climates and is susceptible to frost. The cat's tail flowers are small, wispy and generally not significant.
Pronunciation: Akal-a-fa