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cardinal's feather
Scientific Name: Acalypha radians
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cardinal's Feather (Acalypha radians)
Considerations for Pets
- Acalypha radians, also known as Cardinal's Feather, can be found growing close to houses.
- This plant has male and female flowers on different plants. The male plant has a long red spike and the female plant has thick spikes with red threadlike portions.
Considerations for Children
- Acalypha radians, also known as Cardinal's Feather, can be found growing close to houses.
- This plant has male and female flowers on different plants. The male plant has a long red spike and the female plant has thick spikes with red threadlike portions.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Acalypha radians Torr.
- Common Name: Cardinal's Feather
- Symbol: ACRA
- Group: Dicot
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Cardinal's Feather is described as a low, clump-forming plant.
- It has a long bloom period, flowering for nearly half of the year.
- The plants are either male or female, meaning they have separate male and female flowers. The male flowers occur on long red spikes, whereas the female flowers occur on thick spikes with red threadlike portions.