Genus: Acalypha

Acalypha photos

  • Acalypha wilkesiana 'Ragedy Ann" (Acalypha wilkesiana 'Ragedy Ann")
    By Delonix1
  • Pink Chenille Plant (Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant))
    By GardenGem
  • Acalypha macrophylla - Acalypha (Acalypha macrophylla)
    By Delonix1
  • Acalypha wilkesiana - Copper Leaf (Acalypha wilkesiana)
    By Delonix1
  • Acalypha wilkesiana 'godseffiana' (Acalypha wilkesiana 'godseffiana')
    By Delonix1
  • Acalypha wilkesiana - Unknown variety (Acalypha wilkesiana - Unknown variety)
    By Delonix1
  • Acalypha wilkesiana "fire dragon" (Acalypha wilkesiana)
    By Delonix1
  • 'Acalypha' Trailing Chenille (Acalypha Trailing Chenille)
    By pollyann..
  • Acalpha hispida (Acalypha hispida)
    By Marguerite
  • Tails of chenille plant (Acalypha hispida)
    By Grammazoo
  • Chenille plant (Acalypha hispida)
    By Grammazoo

more...

Species of Acalypha

Members growing plants in this genus

  • sjp8987
    Sjp8987

    Joined 9 Jun, 2008

    39 plants

  • Grammazoo
    Grammazoo

    Joined 12 Feb, 2008

    218 plants

  • pollyannaever
    Pollyannaever

    Joined 31 May, 2008

    22 plants

Comments:

Delonix1
Delonix1

1 Nov, 2008

 

Anytime! : )

CatFinch
Catfinch

30 Oct, 2008

 

She is so totally thrilled...thank you for making her smile so big... :) Zebra's, Elephants, penguins and more Meerkats please....

terratoonie
Terratoonie

30 Oct, 2008

 

Thank you. :o) :o) :o)

Delonix1
Delonix1

30 Oct, 2008

 

Terratoonie, on my next trip to the zoo, I'll take some pics of the animals.

CatFinch
Catfinch

29 Oct, 2008

 

pretty and I like the name too...

terratoonie
Terratoonie

29 Oct, 2008

 

Beautiful colour.
I keep looking for zoo animals hiding in the undergrowth. :o)

Marguerite
Marguerite

22 Oct, 2008

 

I know this one too, had several in my garden. The green ants loved them too and often made nests in them. They went a bit floppy and autumny like with brown leaves in winter, but came back as bright as a button again in spring.

On photo - Pink Chenille Plant

Delonix1
Delonix1

20 Oct, 2008

 

Gardengem,

Thanks for posting the information.

I've always grown Acalypha species...they are one of my favorite plants.

The mottled leaf Acalypha was probably the species, wilkesiana. Acalypha wilkesiana has many variegated varieties. It is the most widely grown species of Acalypha grown in Southern California.

On photo - Pink Chenille Plant

GardenGem
Gardengem

20 Oct, 2008

 

Hi Delonix, I just took this pic yesterday. We have local formal garden that I like to go visit and this was one of the plants they didn't have marked. So thank you for identifying it. It is a pretty plant. :)

I would say it was around 5 ft tall give or take. They had another plant right next to it that was very similar, but had mottled leaves. Maybe a different variety? I haven't posted the pic of it yet.

On photo - Pink Chenille Plant

Delonix1
Delonix1

20 Oct, 2008

 

What a beautiful Chenille Plant! (Acalypha hispida)

How large does this plant grow for you?

On photo - Pink Chenille Plant

Delonix1
Delonix1

4 Oct, 2008

 

Yes, Impatients, Pisonia (variegated plant), Alpinia (variegated also), and Ondontonema. I'm not sure about the ground cover though.

This picture was taken at the San Diego Zoo...the drain is for the sprinkler system (I assume). Because we receive so little rain here in San Diego, CA.

Marguerite
Marguerite

4 Oct, 2008

 

It could be the garden next door, are they impatients too those red flowers? Little violets in the foreground? We don't have those! I notice your little drain there, does it get very soggy in winter?

Marguerite
Marguerite

4 Oct, 2008

 

Oh wow, see so many of them here too! They make a nice screening plant, good hedging. I like this pic, as the light shines through from the back.

pollyannaever
Pollyannaever

27 Aug, 2008

 

Thanks Amy I am excited to watch it grow and get more blooms!

amy
Amy

26 Aug, 2008

 

I like that :D

pollyannaever
Pollyannaever

26 Aug, 2008

 

Ha! right on Wohlibuli!!

wohlibuli
Wohlibuli

26 Aug, 2008

 

From the thumbnail pic, I thought it was a chili pepper!! lol

Grammazoo
Grammazoo

4 Jul, 2008

 

I have this as a hanging basket; just saw them around this spring. They are marketed as 'Chenille Plant' over here! How amazing it would be to be able to grow them outside year round. They don't really overwinter well here, indoors, as they love the full sun.....

On photo - Acalpha hispida

Marguerite
Marguerite

4 Jul, 2008

 

Haha, you are funny! I think they look like pipe cleaners...

On photo - Acalpha hispida

popeymike
Popeymike

4 Jul, 2008

 

Strange cats down under!

On photo - Acalpha hispida

Gillian
Gillian

3 Jul, 2008

 

So fuzzy!

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