ON THIS PLANT
Acalypha ornata is a species in the botanical family Euphorbiaceae. In Africa it is widely used as a medicinal plant. The stems are used as fibres for weaving baskets. The leaves are eaten as a vegetable; the plants are also fed to domestic animals. Acalypha ornata is sometimes planted as an ornamental plant.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Acalypha
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Zambezi false-nettle
