Partial Shade
Moderate watering
Tender
H1c
RHS hardiness
5°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
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Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Copper leaf Overview
A large genus of evergreen shrubs, annual and perennial flowering plants and small trees in the family Euphorbiaceae with approximately 450-460 species. They are grown for both the foliage and flowers and are distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions, with ~60% native to the Americas and ~30% native to Africa. It is recognisable by its tiny red flowers hanging in long, dense spikes similar to catkins and has oval, toothed deep green leaves.
Common problems with Copper leaf
How to propagate Copper leaf
Cuttings
Propagate by softwood, greenwood or semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
Other uses of Copper leaf
The flowers and foliage.