California Copperleaf

Acalypha californica Benth.

Spurge family

Plant Type
Shrub, Subshrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.3 feet
Flower Color
White, Red
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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