Thank you Ushadi.
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > 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] -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
