lovely! I think this is the fully developed form of the same Regards Bhagyashri
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 2:02 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > Bhagyashri ji , beautiful flower. Here is mine from Panjim, Goa. > > Regards, > > Mani. > > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 4:56 PM, hari lal <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ok sir in future i follow your openion thanks for remembering about this >> >> 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] >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> HARI SHANKAR LAL >> AT-SHIV KUTIR >> PO-BARA BAZAR >> DIST-HAZARIBAG >> PIN-825301 >> JHARKHAND,INDIA >> MOBILE-9431530563 >> [email protected] >> >> >
