Red Hot Cattails ( chenille plant) Starter Plant, TROPICAL PERENNIAL

Brand: CARIBBEAN GARDEN SEEDS
Availability: InStock

by CARIBBEAN GARDEN SEEDS

$ 4.95

SKU P29713S

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1 PLANT

3 roots

10 roots

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Description

Description

Evergreen perennial, annual in containers, houseplant

The foliage of the chenille plant is unremarkable, however, its fuzzy red flowers take center stage.

Acalypha (Chenille Firetail) is native to Hawaii and other South Pacific areas. It has become very popular in recent years due to its fuzzy red catkin-style blooms, thus the common name chenille plant. A well-grown hanging basket can have dozens of these fire tails (another common name). It's an excellent choice for combination planters when mixed with other warm-weather, bright-light annuals like Coleus, Calibrachoa, and Bacopa.

Native to tropical zones, chenille plant is commonly grown in containers and brought indoors for the winter in northern climates. It also makes a good year-round houseplant and can be grown as a perennial in USDA cold hardiness zones 10 and 11,

Common Name	Chenille flower, monkey tail, red-hot cattail
Botanical Name	Acalypha hispida
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Plant Type	Evergreen perennial, annual in containers, houseplant
Mature Size	In tropical climates up to 15 feet tall and 8 feet wide; much smaller when grown in containers and indoors
Sun Exposure	Full to partial sun
Soil Type	Sand, clay, loam
Soil p	Slightly acidic (6.0) to neutral (7.5)
Bloom Time	Any time of year when temperature is warm enough
Flower Color	Red
Hardiness Zones	10-11
Native Area	The Philippines and New Guinea