Thank you Sweta ji,Hari lal ji and Ajinkya ji for Id Regards Bhagyashri On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Hari ji > Please don't copy paste from a website. It makes the thread bulky, more so > reproducing without permission may not always allowed. You can simply give > link to the website. It will be much more convenient for the members. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:11 AM, ajinkya gadave > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *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] >>> >>> >> > > >
