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Acalypha wilkesiana: Copperleaf

Keighly Graves, Wendy Wilber, Tom Wichman, Claire Lewis, Gail Hansen, andRyan Klein

Release Date: 5/26/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-fp006-2003

Water Resources

Abstract

Copperleaf is a fast-growing shrub that provides a continuous splash of color in the landscape. It is available in varying mottled color combinations depending upon cultivar type. It is well-suited to use as an accent in mixed shrubbery borders, or as a hedge or screen.

About this Publication

This document is FPS 6, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 1999. Revised November 2017, June 2022, and November 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Gilman, E. F. (1969). Acalypha wilkesiana. EDIS, 2004(15). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fp006-2003

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Keighly Graves
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horticultural science specialist, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program

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Wendy Wilber
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state program coordinator and Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program

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Tom Wichman
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University of Florida

Extension program manager, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

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Claire Lewis
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state specialized agent II and director Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

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Gail Hansen
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professor, sustainable landscape design, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences

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Ryan Klein
Ryan Klein
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assistant professor, arboriculture, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

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