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Acalypha variegata Rusby

AI-generated Description

Acalypha variegata, also known as Jacob's coat or variegated acalypha, is an evergreen shrub native to tropical Asia. In Qatar, it is commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant due to its attractive, multicolored foliage with leaves featuring shades of green, yellow, red, and copper. It thrives in the country's warm climate and can be found in gardens, parks, and landscapes, where it is valued for its decorative value and ability to tolerate high temperatures and some drought.

Flowers of planted Acalypha variegata(?) with feathery stigmas and white bracts in Al Shamal City Park. Ruwais, Northern Qatar, November 20, 2015
Al Shamal Rd, Al Ruwais, Qatar

Mottled leaves of Acalypha variegata in Dahl Al Hamam Park at Al Markhiya Street. Doha, Qatar, April 26, 2016
Al Markhiya St, Doha, Qatar

AI-generated summary of observations

Flowers of Acalypha variegata were observed in Al Shamal City Park, Ruwais, with feathery stigmas and white bracts in November 2015. The leaves of the plant were mottled, as seen in Dahl Al Hamam Park, Doha, in April 2016. These observations suggest that Acalypha variegata can thrive in Qatar's climate, producing distinctive flowers and foliage. The presence of the plant in different locations, such as Al Shamal City Park and Dahl Al Hamam Park, indicates its ability to adapt to various environments. The plant's appearance, with feathery stigmas and mottled leaves, is notable and can be used for identification purposes. Overall, Acalypha variegata appears to be a hardy and adaptable species in Qatar. Its growth and development were observed over several months, providing insight into its characteristics and behavior.

Links

• Flora of Qatar.
• Unknown plants or plants without names.
• Duplicate and extra pictures of plants.
• Earlier version of collection of plants.
• Other collections of pictures from Qatar: Lizards of Qatar, Cats of Qatar, Camels of Qatar, and Fish of Qatar.
• Picture archives.
• Home page of A. Sergeev.

Outside links

• Acalypha variegata from www.theplantlist.org
• Ekhlas M. M. Abdel Bary, The Flora of Qatar, Volume I: The Dicotyledons. Doha 2012
• Flora of Qatar, Volume II: The Monocotyledons
• Illustrated Checklist of the Flora of Qatar. John Norton et al. 2009
• Qatar eNature. Flora
• Ali Al-Rawi, Flowering plants of Kuwait, 1985
• Plants of Kuwait
• Flora of Saudi Arabia, Al-Qassim Region
• Flora of Eastern Saudi Arabia by Rain and Dust at Flickr
• Plants of South-Western Morocco
• Pictures from Qatar (Flickr/cpmkutty)
• Arabian plants by Gary Brown
• Flora of Israel

How the web page was created

• A list of plants with their common names was written using online sources and books.
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• Full names, synonyms, and classification of plants were found online from catalogueoflife.org and theplantlist.org using a script.
• Pictures of plants were selected from a database using a script.
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Acknowledgements

QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.