Gardening-Simplified

Jacobs coat, copper leaf, beef steak plant or in botanical terms Acalypha hispida is a easy growing shrub which is very often seen in landscapes as borders or beautiful red coloured centers. The plant requires less care and grows in partial shade or full sunlight. Ornamental plant growing in partial shade Copper leaf plant in sun Ornamental plant in shade Jacobs Coat ornamental plant Feathery Stigmas of Copper Leaf plant Shaded Red leaf ornamental plant Copper Leaf Plant in landscape Borders This red leaf ornamental plant is selected for its beautiful coloured leaves. With easy growing and surviving in any conditions this is the right choice for any gardener. The plant grows red feathery stigmas which are seen in female plants. The red leaf shrub will need trimming when it grows and this is done with sharp plant cutting scissors. This plant can be grown in any desire shape by trimming the excess leaves and is an important addition in plant designing...

Red Coins Plant Carribean Copper Plant. This plant is an ornamental plant having red leaves. The leaves are very attractive and have a glow of purple in the red colour. This plant has become very famous as it has auspicious value in feng shui. The plant can be grown very easily with cuttings from the original plant. In many gardens this plant is used as a focal point as it can grow into a large tree from. usually known as red coin plant as the leaves are similar to gold coins , which are considered very auspicious in Feng Shui. This red leaves plant has only one fear and that is from the white aphid that can get transferred from other plants to it. With such a showy and attractive colour it can be used as a centre piece in any plant arrangement or landscape. Watering requirements are not any special and they get along well with other plants. I have planted my red coins with another red leaved plant  that grows tall. Since the pot base was looking empty I used these ...