This plant is widely distributed in the East Indies and the Pacific region. It is a tropical plant often grown as an ornamental plant and hedge plant. The leaf extract has also been made into an ointment to treat fungal skin problems. Furthermore, the young shoots without flowers can be cooked and consumed as a vegetable.

It grows in tropical and subtropical climates with full sunlight (6 hours or more), moderate soil moisture, moist and well-drained soil, and temperatures of 16  

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• Root (Akar) Taproot, brown color.

• Stem (Batang) Erect woody, smooth and round, hairy twigs, sympodial branching.

• Leaves (Daun) Simple (single), alternate arrangement, oblong shape, serrated margin, pointed tip (acuminate), spotted, pinnate venation, color is creamy green or red, hairy. Some shapes are flat, some are curved.

• Flower (Bunga) Compound inflorescence, spike shape (bulir), bisexual, calyx is cup-shaped, small, green color, usually concealed beneath the leaves.

• Fruit (Buah) Three-chambered capsule (box-shaped), hairy, red color.

• Seed (Biji) Kidney-shaped, black color.

• Propagation is done generatively (seeds) or vegetatively (stem cuttings).

• Acalypha is an easy-to-grow plant. The result of stem cuttings should be planted in a pot that is twice the width of the formed roots' length.

Antidiabetic, antibacterial, remedy for diarrhea, gastrointestinal infections, fungal skin infections, muscle aches and stiffness (pegal linu), lowers fever, hypertension, treats coughing up blood, canker sores (stomatitis), rheumatism, inflammation, and swelling.

Saponins, flavonoids, tannins, polyphenols, alkaloids, corilagin, gallic acid, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, steroids, phlobatannins, geraniin, phytate, and terpenoids.