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CHENILLE PLANT       

CHENILLE PLANT
      Chenille plant is the common name of a shrub, Acalypha hispida, of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is deciduous and grows up to 4.6 m (15 ft) tall. Flowers are dense; hanging female spikes, up to 45 cm (18 in) long, are red or purple. The chenille plant is grown in southern gardens or in green-houses in the north. Its long red spikes resemble those of the amaranth.
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All-American Selections New Flowers and Vegetables for 2005.
         If you're looking to add some new bold and beautiful colors to your garden next season, All-America Selections (AAS) has selected some outstanding new plants for 2005. These new cultivars have been judged superior in their class, based on their performance in test gardens all over the country. Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun' is a dwarf perennial blanket flower that packs loads of blossoms in its first season from seed, making it just as useful as an annual bedding plant. Reaching just 8-10 inches tall, 'Arizona Sun' bears 3-inch, single mahogany-red daisy-type blooms with bright-yellow petal edges and continues to bloom all summer.
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