| General Description | An evergreen shrub that averages 3 to 3.6 metres in height with a 1.8 to 2 metre spread. It is multi-stemmed and has an upright, sprawling habit. It has a fast growth rate. |
| Landscape | Containers, specimen and background plants. |
| Propagation | By stem cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun to part shade in light, well-drained, average to moderately-fertile sand to loam. |
| Pests | Scale insects, spider mites, whiteflies, mealybugs, downy mildew, powdery mildew, rust leaf spots, and fungal root rot. |
| Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Habitat | Tropical and subtropical rainforest, dry rainforest and vine thickets. |
| Bark/Stem Description | The stem is erect with many branches. The branches have fine hairs. It has a closely arranged crown. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are evergreen, ovate in shape, an average of 12 - 15 cm long, alternate in Acalypha wilkesiana 'Raggedy Ann' foliage, and simple with ragged, saw-toothed, lobed margins. New leaves are a lighter copper with older leaves a burgundy or maroon with splotches of red, pink, or light copper. It has pinnate veins. |
| Flower Description | The reddish copper flowers are small, borne in axillary catkins that are 12 - 15 cm long. |
| Fruit Description | Fruit is capsules that is not often seen. |
| Colour Description | Leaves are coppery green, mottled and streaked with copper, red and purple. Flowers are red. |
