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Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Acalypha hispida in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Acalypha hispida, Burm. f. (A. Sanderi} N. E. Br.). Red- Hot Cat-tail. Fig. 77. Cult, chiefly for its long red, amarantus-like spikes of fls. which are much longer than the lvs.: lvs. green. E. Indies. Burm. Fl. Ind., p. 303, t. 61, f.l. A.F. 13:1285. A.G. 19:453, 827. F.E. 10:554. G.C. III. 23:248. Gt. 47:276; 48:1465. Gn. 54:62. Gng. 6:279. B.M. 7632. R.H. 1898:456. —A very striking garden plant. Called by various names, as Chenille Plant, Philippine Medusa, and others. Var. ramosa, Hort., has upper spikes branched or compound. Var. alba, Hort., spikes creamy white. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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