If you enjoy collecting unusual tropical ornamentals for your garden, here’s a real attention getter: the chenille plant, Acalypha hispida, known as felpilla in Spanish, a plant native to Malaysia ...

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At this Valentine’s Day time of year, we thought it appropriate to spotlight the Acalypha Hispida with its unusual bright red flowers and heart-shaped leaves. Commonly called the Chenille Plant, after ...