Bhagyashri: we knew this as chenile plant as we grew up... very common in calcutta homes..
I just photographed a few last week.... usha di === On Oct 12, 3:51 pm, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]
