![](/template/termwiki/images/likesmall.jpg)
Home > Terms > English, UK (UE) > Acalypha
Acalypha
Genus of about 430 species of evergreen shrubs and trees, and annuals, from tropical and subtropical regions. There are two distinct groups of Acalypha. The more popular tipe bears long tassels of tiny flowers amongst its plain foliage and the other type has colourful foliage with insignificants blooms. All Acalyphas are woody shrubs (excluding A. hispaniolae). Acalyphas are quick growing but the problem is the high humidity requirement.
This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.
0
0
Improve it
- Part of Speech: noun
- Synonym(s):
- Blossary:
- Industry/Domain: Plants
- Category: General plants
- Company:
- Product:
- Acronym-Abbreviation:
Other Languages:
Member comments
Terms in the News
Featured Terms
Contributor
Featured blossaries
Browers Terms By Category
- General accounting(956)
- Auditing(714)
- Tax(314)
- Payroll(302)
- Property(1)
Accounting(2287) Terms
- Contracts(640)
- Home improvement(270)
- Mortgage(171)
- Residential(37)
- Corporate(35)
- Commercial(31)
Real estate(1184) Terms
- General art history(577)
- Visual arts(575)
- Renaissance(22)
Art history(1174) Terms
- Air conditioners(327)
- Water heaters(114)
- Washing machines & dryers(69)
- Vacuum cleaners(64)
- Coffee makers(41)
- Cooking appliances(5)
Household appliances(624) Terms
- Bridge(5007)
- Plumbing(1082)
- Carpentry(559)
- Architecture(556)
- Flooring(503)
- Home remodeling(421)