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Chenille plant
2019
Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
Oxford, United Kingdom
Acalypha hispida gets its common name from the French chenille, meaning caterpillar. Female inflorescences can reach up to 45 cm in length, are bright red, fluffy and are produced sporadically throughout the year.
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Details
- Title: Chenille plant
- Date Created: 2019
- Location Created: Oxford Botanic Garden, Oxford
- Rights: University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
- Species: hispida
- Photographer: Samantha Ibbott
- Genus: Acalypha
- Family: Euphorbiaceae
- Common name: Chenille plant or the red-hot cat's tail
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