Chenille Plant Live Plant, Acalypha pendula, 4 Inch Pot, Trailing Red Catkins, Hanging Basket Plant, Tropical Houseplant

Bring dramatic color and texture to your home or garden with the Chenille Plant (Acalypha pendula). This unique tropical favorite is prized for its long, fuzzy crimson-red catkins that cascade gracefully over the edges of hanging baskets and containers, creating an eye-catching display throughout the warm growing season.

Its trailing habit makes it an excellent choice for hanging baskets, elevated planters, window boxes, and patio containers. In warm climates, Chenille Plant thrives outdoors, while in cooler regions it can be enjoyed as a striking houseplant in bright light.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Chenille Plant growing in a 4-inch nursery pot, ready to flourish in your home or garden.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Live Chenille Plant (Acalypha pendula)
• Well-established in a 4-inch plastic nursery pot
• Healthy, greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for safe shipping

✨ Features

• Long, soft crimson-red trailing catkins
• Cascading growth perfect for hanging baskets
• Blooms continuously under warm conditions
• Excellent for patios, porches, and indoor bright spaces
• Attractive tropical foliage year-round in warm climates
• Fast-growing and easy to maintain
• Adds bold texture and vibrant color to containers
• Beautiful trailing accent for mixed planters
• Can be grown as a houseplant in cooler climates
• Great conversation piece for tropical plant collections

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Acalypha pendula
• Common Name: Chenille Plant, Dwarf Chenille Plant
• Plant Type: Tropical Evergreen Perennial
• Pot Size: 4-inch plastic nursery pot
• Light: Bright indirect light to full sun (morning sun preferred in hot climates)
• Soil: Rich, well-draining potting mix
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 10–11
• Mature Size: Trails approximately 12–24 inches long with a spread of 18–24 inches

🌼 Perfect For

• Hanging Baskets
• Patio Containers
• Window Boxes
• Tropical Gardens
• Houseplant Collections
• Porch Planters
• Mixed Containers
• Gifts for Plant Lovers