Acalypha hispida Chenille Firetail Plant
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Large, bright green heart-shaped leaves with toothed margins are produced on sparsely branched upright to arching stems.
It is vigorous and easy to grow as a container plant or seasonally in the landscape.
This plant is dioecious, producing male and female flowers on different plants. The soft and fuzzy pendulous female inflorescences are typically crimson red .
Because the hanging flowers can get up to 18 inches long, the plants are best grown in hanging baskets or elevated containers, but they can be planted in the ground, making great accent plants or dramatic specimens.
adaptable as houseplant
full sun to partial shade