Acalypha hispida ~ Chenille Plant

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Type: Annual
Price: 29.99

Chenille Plant is a tropical shrub with a broad mounded habit. The long pendulous furry catkin densely packed with tiny reddish-pink flowers bloom throughout the year, especially when grown as a houseplant. Grows best with consistently moist well-drained soils.

Type: | Annual
Height: | 4' - 6'
Spread: | 5' - 8'
Spacing: | 7'
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 9 - 1
Culture: | Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color: | Pink
Season of Interest: | Spring, Summer, Fall, Year-Round﻿

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Watch for mealybugs, scale, and red spider mites. Note: While it is pet safe, it is mildly toxic to humans if ingested.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Tropical Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Impatiens, Ti Plant, Foxtail Fern

IMAGES: Vengolis, Acalypha hispida 01775, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Augustus Binu, Acalypha Hispida DS, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Don McCulley, Chenille plant Acalypha hispida IMG 0168, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA, Longwood 2012 10 20 1162 (8674036880), CC BY-SA 2.0