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.
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
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
