Acalypha reptans is native to New Guinea and other Central America and the West Indies. It likes a warm, humid and sunny environment. Cat Tail Red evergreen shrub has semi-vine branches and a plant height of 10 cm to 25 cm.
It can grow on the ground. If it is cultivated in a Youlite hanging pot, it will appear in a hanging shape. The leaves are alternate, ovate, pointed at the apex, with finely toothed margins, and hairy on both sides. The inflorescences are in catkins, terminal, and the natural flowering period is from spring to autumn.