Botanical name | Acalypha wilkesiana 'Marginata' |
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Plant Care |
![]() Full Sun
Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Semi Frost Hardy
Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. ![]() Moderate Watering
Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Pruning Required
Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. ![]() Non Indigenous
Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
Size | |
Categories | |
Common name(s) | Fijian fire bush, copper leaf |
Origin | |
Foliage | Attractive multi coloured, pink-margined bronze leaves are serrated, alternate and elliptic to oval shaped. |
Uses in landscape design | This plant makes an ideal hedge at the coast. |
Maintenance | Acalyphas need pruning twice a year, in midsummer and early spring. |
Growth rate | Fast |
Other languages | Koperblaar (A) |
Acalypha wilkesiana 'Marginata' (Fijian fire bush, copper leaf)
- Botanical name: Acalypha wilkesiana 'Marginata'
- Common name(s): Fijian fire bush, copper leaf
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
A fast-growing, evergreen shrub with attractive, pink-margined bronze leaves. Suitable for warmer climates, it can grow to 4m tall and makes an ideal hedge at the coast. Acalyphas need pruning twice a year, in midsummer and early spring.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonym: Acalypha amentacea
Botanical Pronunciation: ack-uh-LIFE-uh wilks-ee-AY-nuh mar-jin-AY-tuh
Acalypha wilkesiana 'Marginata' requirements and features

Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Attractive multi coloured, pink-margined bronze leaves are serrated, alternate and elliptic to oval shaped.