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-- 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 <ajinkyagad...@gmail.com>wrote: > *Acalypha hispida* > > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 10:15 AM, hari lal <taxo....@gmail.com> 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 <bhattsw...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Looks like *Acalypha hispida* >>> * >>> * >>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com>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-taxo....@gmail.com >> >> >
