Chenille Plant (Acalypha hispida)

This fast grower will bring months of continuous bloom to any sunny exposure. Also known as "Red Hot Cattails," this conversation piece has a shrub-like growth habit and bright green leaves that are continually bedecked with long drooping, furry-red catkins. Makes a fantastic hanging basket or it can be trained into a standard. Acalyphas are fast growing plants that need high light and copious amounts of water and fertilizer.