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Acalypha Hispida – PlantAcalypha hispida Plant is a member of the Spurge Family that has bright green foliages and bright red flowers. They have fuzzy flowers in the shape of a row of pistils that adds an exotic touch to your home. They can be grown all-round the year and are easy to care for plants.GeneralThe Acalypha hispida Plant is a native plant of the Hawai region.Your Acalypha hispida Plant is believed to have various medicinal properties that are believed to be helpful in symptoms of leprosy, asthma, blood disorders, and kidney ailments.Your Acalypha hispida Plant can grow up to 15 feet tall when grown indoors.SunlightThe Acalypha hispida Plant prefers bright direct to indirect sunlight to maintain the color of its foliage.Your Plant requires a temperature of no less than 10 C or their health may start to decline. Hence, you must keep your plant indoors during the winter season.WateringWater your Acalypha hispida Plant only when the 4 inches of the topsoil is dry to touch. You must water them once every 3 days during the summers and once every week during the winters.Your Plant prefers a high humidity environment and hence, you should consider keeping them in your bathroom or kitchen areas or misting them regularly. You can also place them around other plants too to maintain the humidity level.SoilYou can use a lightly-acidic soil with about 5.6-6.5 pH for growing Aglaonema.Your Chinese Evergreen will appreciate being planted in light and water permeable soil. You can make your own potting mix by adding peat, leafy soil, and sand in a 1:2:1 ratio for quick-draining soil.FertilizerThe Acalypha hispida Plant is not a heavy feeder but regular feeding will boost their growth. You can use a liquid fertilizer with a 10-20-30 NPK Ratio for your plant by diluting it to half its strength to fertilize them once every month in the summer season.However, during the winter season, you must withhold any fertilizer use as it is the natural resting period for your plants.ToxicityYour Acalypha hispida Plant is considered to be toxic for pets and humans. Ingestion of it can cause symptoms of diarrhea, nausea, headache, vomiting, and depression.Additional CareYou should prune your Acalypha hispida Plant once every month by removing the dead leaves and the flowers from the plant.You should repot your plant once every year in a pot that is longer than a size bigger than the current pot to help your plant grow the best during the spring or summer season. You must use a new potting mix for your plant then.TroubleshootingThe Acalypha hispida Plant leaves turning yellow: It is an indication of pests- Water your plant with some insecticide or pesticide to remove the pests.The Acalypha hispida Plant leaves tips turning brown: This is caused due to excessive temperatures- Keep your plant indoors in case of extremely hot temperatures and mist them to maintain the humidity level to at least 60%.

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