Chenille plant

Taxobox
name = Chenille Plant

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image_width = 200px
image_caption = "Acalypha hispida"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Malpighiales
familia = Euphorbiaceae
subfamilia = Acalyphoideae
tribus = Acalypheae
subtribus = Acalyphinae
genus = "Acalypha"
species = "A. hispida"
binomial = "Acalypha hispida"The chenille plant, ("Acalypha hispida"), belongs to the family of Euphorbiaceae and is from the subfamily of Acalyphinae and the genus "Acalypha". This plant is also known as the Philippines Medusa, red hot cat's tail and fox tail in English, "pokok ekor kucing" in Malay, "Rabo de Gato" in Portuguese and "Tai tượng đuôi chồn" in Vietnamese. "Acalypha hispida" is cultivated as a house plant because of its attractiveness and brilliantly colored, furry flowers.

External links

* [http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FP004 University of Florida Extension Publication]
* [http://www.floridata.com/ref/A/acal_his.cfm Chenille Plant at Floridata.com]