Cool Trailing Chenille Plant
Its an everblooming house plant that is always in bloom.
Trailing chenille plant. Hardy to Zone 10 and higher for outdoors. Reddish pink fuzzy flowers are 5-7 long. Acalypha hispida is a sturdy tropical shrub that will produce unusual reddish-purple blooms during spring and summer.
Well suited for a hanging basket dwarf chenille plant will cascade nicely over a wall if planted close to the edge on top of the wall. The fuzzy blooms which can reach 18 inches in length are the reason for the plants common name chenille plant Acalpyha hispida isnt. This fast-growing plant Acalypha hispida is truly an eye-catcher.
At maturity they become 3-4 long streamers. Full sun grows to 6-10 in container trailing in habit minimum temperature 60 everbloomer. These make great hanging basket plants or spillers for container gardens or trailing.
12 inches to 18 inches. This gorgeous trailing plant produces hot pink flowers that start as fuzzy buttons that elongate to furry cones measuring 3-4. The Dwarf Chenille Plant or Red Hot Cats Tail has a long bloom period and beautiful flowers that range from bright red to a deep pink color.
This trailing variety is ideal for hanging baskets and containers and is popular as dwarf chenille plant. Description by Logees Plants for Home Garden. Native to the Carribean it makes a great item for hanging baskets containers or window boxes.
All parts are poisonous if ingested by animals. If you want a variety that grows bigger look for the Acalypha hispida. Grows 8-12 tall and 24 long.