Botanical Name - Acalypha hispida Burm.f.

Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Genus:

Acalypha

Common sinhala name:

Rath Walga Meniya, බලු නකුට

Habit:

Shrub

Origin:

Exotic

National conservation status:

N/A

Legal status:

N/A

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Red hot cat tail, Cat's tail, Chenille plant