ALCALYPHA WILKESSIANA - GODSEFFIANA.
Common name
Godseffiana, Heterophylla.
Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family).
Overview
This tropical shrub has green leaves margined with creamy white.
Flowers are small and inconspicuous, usually hidden in the foliage. In colder regions it is grown as an annual.
It is a fast growing, evergreen and can grow up to 12 feet tall. Original from South-east Asia it grows now also abundantly is Surinam.
Hardiness
USDA zone 9B - 11.
Propagation
Cuttings.
Culture
Full sun / light shade, well drained soil; medium salt tolerance. In colder regions it can be grown as
an annual.
Does also well in the greenhouse or as a container plant.
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