Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Botanical Description

Acalypha chamaedrifolia is a herbaceous perennial plant with prostrate to ascending stems that can become more or less woody and persist; it can grow from 10 - 30cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for use as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic ingredients. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it is often used in hanging baskets.