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Information about plants & gardens for Brisbane & Qld |
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"Cat's Tail" Acalyphas
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha hispida
Common Names: Cat's Tail, Red Hot Cattail, Chenille Plant
Acalypha chamaedrifolia
Other Common Names: Kitten's Tail, Trailing Chenille Plant, Dwarf Chenille Plant
Synonyms: A. reptans, A. repens, A. pendula
Acalypha hispida is a shrub of similar size to the colourfully foliaged A. wilkesiana varieties of Queensland gardens, but is grown primarily for their long, red "cat's tail" type inflorescences. It will grow in Brisbane but is not easy to obtain.
Seen for sale more often is Acalypha chamaedrifolia (still better known under its old name Acaypha reptans). It's a groundcover but the flowers, while smaller, are similar in style to A. hispida.
Acalypha hispida
Acalypha hispida
Acalypha chamaedrifolia synonym Acalypha reptans
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