Acalypha fruticosa

Euphorbiaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

Shrub

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions

AfricaTemperate AsiaTropical Asia

Animal foodHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useSocial uses

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	14.19 – 30.73	17.47 – 29.73
Temperature of the warmest month	21.87 – 44.05	24.21 – 43.45
Temperature of the coldest month	1.05 – 22.23	5.77 – 21.39
Annual precipitation	25.62 – 3189.98	53.98 – 2291.18
Precipitation seasonality	33.4 – 180.92	39.94 – 165.44

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Variable	Unit	Observed range	Central range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)	cmol(+)/kg	18.2 – 40.58	21.2 – 31.6
Clay	%	27.22 – 38.56	30.85 – 35.65
Coarse fragments	%	7 – 18.31	8.15 – 12.6
Total nitrogen	g/kg	1.19 – 2.42	1.38 – 1.83
pH	—	5.9 – 7.1	6.4 – 6.9
Sand	%	34.24 – 49.6	38 – 45.3
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	12.73 – 29.65	14.5 – 21.15

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.