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Acalypha pendula /Firetail Chenille
Flowers
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Scientific Name:
Acalypha pendula
Common Name:
Firetail Chenille
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
9, 10, 11
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
2 -3 feet
Bloom time:
Summer, Fall
Flower color:
Red
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments:
Grown in beds as a ground cover or as an annual. Chewing insects are sometimes a problem. It is quite winter hardy in zone 8b, and over time will spread to form a ground cover. It spread by suckers and these can be easily transplanted.