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Acalypha bipartita

Acalypha bipartita

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitClimber
Growth—

Acalypha bipartita is a plant of medium elevations in the drier tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 1,000 - 1,500 metres[1]. It is found growing in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 900 - 1,500mm[1]. Prefers yellowish, sandy loams but tolerates a wide range of soil types[1]. When growing in moist soils, the leaves can be harvested all year round[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Acalypha+bipartita>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania — Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. · Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. · 2002 · ISBN 9966-896-60-0 ↩︎A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants.