*Acalypha hispida* On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 10:15 AM, hari lal <[email protected]> wrote:
> www.floridata.com/ref/a/acal_his.cfm - > Acalypha hispida > *Common Names:* chenille plant, red-hot cattail, foxtail, red-hot cat's > tail > *Family:* *Euphorbiaceae* (spurge Family) > Wallpaper Gallery (2 > images)<http://www.floridata.com/jq/wallpaperbyplant.cfm?fdid=123> > ShareThis > ------------------------------ > [image: Shrub] <http://www.floridata.com/lists/shrubs.cfm> [image: Can > be Grown in Containers]<http://www.floridata.com/lists/container_plants.cfm> > [image: > Grows Well Indoors.] <http://www.floridata.com/lists/indoor_plants.cfm> > [image: > Has evergreen foliage]<http://www.floridata.com/lists/evergreen_plants.cfm> > [image: > Flowers] <http://www.floridata.com/lists/flower_plants.cfm> > > [image: chenille plant] You might be able to guess why the chenille > plant is also called red hot cat-tails! Click to > download<http://www.floridata.com/wallpaper/jpg/Acalypha_hispida800.jpg>a > large version (800x600) of this image. > *Description* > Chenille plant is an erect, sparsely branched shrub that can get 6-12 ft > (1.8-3.7 m) high with a spread of 3-6 ft (0.9-1.8 m). Potted plants are kept > considerably smaller. The evergreen leaves are oval, 4-9 in (10-23 cm) long, > 3-4 in (7.6-10 cm) wide, and pointed on the tips. Chenille plant is > dioecious, meaning that the staminate (male) and pistillate (female) flowers > are on separate plants. The pistillate flowers are purple, bright red or > crimson, and clustered in velvety catkins, 8-20 in (20-51 cm) long and an > inch in diameter. They are dense and fluffy, like a cat's tail, and they > appear intermittently throughout the whole year as long as conditions are > favorable. The cultivar, 'Alba' has creamy-white catkins. > > *Location* > Chenille plant is native to New Guinea, the Malay Archipelago and other > islands in the East Indies. > > *Culture* > *Light:* Full sun to partial shade. Best flowering is on plants in full > sun. > *Moisture:* Chenille plant needs a humid environment and frequent watering > during the summer growing season. > *Hardiness:* USDA Zones 10B - 12. Chenille plant does not tolerate frost. > *Propagation:* Propagate chenille plant from cuttings taken in summer. > Best results come from semi-ripe wood tip cuttings with a heel. > > [image: chenille plant shrub] Brilliant color, unique form, and coarse > texture make chenille plant a standout in the tropical landscape. *Usage* > Chenille plant can be grown in a container on the patio or porch, and > brought indoors during cold weather. It looks great in a large hanging > basket with its fluffy crimson tassels hanging over the sides. It also can > be kept as a houseplant in a bright location, but it will require frequent > and heavy pruning, as well as regular misting in an air conditioned room. A > common practice is to take cuttings every year and have new young and > vigorous plants constantly coming on. > > In frost free climates, grow this striking ornamental as a free standing > specimen shrub or give it a prominent position in a mixed border or hedge. > > *Features* > The brightly colored pendulous tassels of chenille plant are extremely > showy, and a specimen in full bloom is a spectacular sight. > > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Looks like *Acalypha hispida* >> * >> * >> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Request for identification >>> >>> >>> Date/Time-Sep 2011 >>> >>> >>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune >>> >>> >>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Private garden >>> >>> >>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub >>> >>> >>> Height/Length- about 4 ft >>> >>> >>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-green >>> >>> >>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- red bottle brush like flower >>> >>> >>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Bhagyashri >>> >>> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Bhatt Shweta* >> *Doctoral Research Student,* >> M.S.U. >> >> > > > -- > HARI SHANKAR LAL > AT-SHIV KUTIR > PO-BARA BAZAR > DIST-HAZARIBAG > PIN-825301 > JHARKHAND,INDIA > MOBILE-9431530563 > [email protected] > >
