Strawberry Firetails or Cheetos Plant
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
March 14, 2021 1:11pm CST
Strawberry Firetails (Acalypha pendula) is the name I was given at the nursery for this plant. The lady told me she calls it a Cheeto's plant since the blooms look like Cheeto's.
Actually the plant is often called Trailing Chenille Plant, Strawberry Firetails, Red-Hot Cat's Tail, Kitten's Tail, Strawberry Firetails, and Dwarf Chenille Plant.
I hope to find another one soon. They are tropical plants and can also be grown indoors.
Photo is mine from last year.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
15 Mar 21
Nice. Reminds me of a different color cat tail you'd find by lakes.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
16 Mar 21
@CarolDM
I know, but they are new to me. They're pretty.
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@toniganzon (77120)
• Philippines
15 Mar 21
Oh this is a nice plant. I would love to see you post this in the plant community. It’s a unique one.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Mar 21
@toniganzon Posted today actually.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Mar 21
Such a pretty pop of color. Are the blooms prickly or scratchy to the touch at all?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Mar 21
@CarolDM They make me think of catepillars.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum They have also been called wooly worm plants. Like the caterpillars.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
14 Mar 21
@CarolDM It reminds me a little bit of a bottlebrush plant.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Mar 21
@spiderdust Yes it does, however these get up to 15 feet tall. The one I have is a dwarf size.
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
15 Mar 21
i love those! our neighbor has them in her window!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
15 Mar 21
@CarolDM she has a green thumb. She only offered me one plant (I killed it) but I do enjoy what she grows!
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. I don't think I've ever seen those . . . I wonder if they are related to those bottle brush plants?
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Mar 21
Are they orientals where they come up year after year or of planted outside do they need to come inside for the winter months? It is it mainly a house plant?
I've never seen not heard of these before. Very pretty.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Mar 21
@CarolDM of ok. I think tropical plants can be either annuals or perennials and that might change depending on where each of us lives.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
15 Mar 21
That's a very cool looking plant. Very pretty and very unusual.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89478)
• Rupert, Idaho
15 Mar 21
Very interesting name! It is a very pretty plant though! The color is very nice
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89478)
• Rupert, Idaho
15 Mar 21
@CarolDM No problem, and that is great
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@wolfgirl569 (135643)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Mar 21
I have one in the bedroom. I havent tried it yet but read you can start from a cutting if you want to give it a try.
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